How well do you know Charles Dickens?

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When was Charles Dickens born?

1810

1812 (correct)

1830

1822

What is the title of Oscar Wilde's only novel?

The Picture of Dorian Gray (correct)

The Happy Prince

The Importance of Being Earnest

The House of Pomegranates

What is the nature of marriage in The Importance of Being Earnest?

Marriage is a sacred institution

Marriage is a necessary evil

Marriage is a hypocritical and absurd practice (correct)

Marriage is a tool for social mobility

What is the moral of 'The Picture of Dorian Gray'?

Every excess must be punished and reality cannot be escaped Signup and view all the answers

What was Charles Dickens' first novel?

Oliver Twist Signup and view all the answers

What is the central plot of The Importance of Being Earnest?

The criticism of Victorian prudery Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the character who embodies the stereotype of a Victorian English woman in 'The Importance of Being Earnest'?

Lady Bracknell Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of workhouses?

To provide shelter for the poor Signup and view all the answers

What is the theme of The Ballad of Reading Gaol?

The problem of social guilt Signup and view all the answers

What type of society does 'The Importance of Being Earnest' satirize?

Victorian society Signup and view all the answers

What is the main theme of Dickens' novel Hard Times?

The repression of imagination and feelings in education Signup and view all the answers

In Oliver Twist, what happens to Oliver after he asks for more food?

He is punished and sold Signup and view all the answers

What type of ideal did Oscar Wilde adopt in his art?

An aesthetical ideal that celebrated beauty and the sensorial pleasures Signup and view all the answers

Where is Hard Times set?

Coketown Signup and view all the answers

What inspired Oscar Wilde in the creation of 'The Picture of Dorian Gray'?

Doctor Faustus Signup and view all the answers

What is the title of Oscar Wilde's most enduringly popular play?

The Importance of Being Earnest Signup and view all the answers

What is a common theme in Dickens' novels?

The lives of the poor and working-class Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Charles Dickens and his Life

Charles Dickens was born in 1812 in England.
He worked in a factory until the age of fifteen and then worked as a journalist and reporter for a newspaper.
He wrote his first novel, Oliver Twist, which dealt with the lives of poor and working-class children in the Victorian era.
Workhouses were built to help the poor, but the conditions were terrible, and things did not improve.
Oliver Twist is an orphan living in a workhouse who becomes a pickpocket and is eventually adopted by a middle-class family.
The scene "Oliver Wants Some More" depicts the hunger of the boys in the workhouse, and Oliver's request for more food leads to his punishment and being sold.
Dickens was a pioneer in introducing the theme of education into his works, and his novel Hard Times criticizes the repression of imagination and feelings in education.
Hard Times is set in the fictional city of Coketown and follows the story of a wealthy banker who marries a younger woman, which leads to an unhappy marriage and a robbery by her brother.
The scene "The Definition of a Horse" depicts Mr. Gradgrind's teaching style, where he values facts and statistics over imagination and feelings.
Dickens's novels often dealt with social issues and the poor and working-class in general.
He died and was buried in London in 1870.
His works continue to be popular and influential in literature and society.

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Take this quiz to test your knowledge on the life of Charles Dickens, one of the greatest novelists of the Victorian era. Learn about his early years, his work as a journalist, and his famous novels like Oliver Twist and Hard Times. Explore his social commentary on education, poverty, and the working-class. Challenge yourself to see how much you know about the life and legacy of this literary icon.