Charles Dickens
In which period was Dickens born?
first half of the 19th cent.
Who was the first ghost?
Marley
What is his most famous children character? (the same name as the novel)
Oliver Twist
A person whose job is to work with documents
Clerk
Why did he start to work when he was a child?
father in debt - in prison later
How many ghosts were there altogether?
4
What was the name of the comic novel that was coming out monthly ?
(hint...)
Pickwick Papers
synonym word of rude, cruel, badly-behaved etc.
mean-spirited
Why did he leave his wife after 23 years of marriage?
Because of an affair with an actress
What were the colours of ghosts in the theatre play?
- gold (beige)
- purple
- black
Barnaby Rudge
A Tale of Two Cities
not permanent, lasting for a limited period of time
temporary
What was his nickname he used in his first published work?
Boz (Sketches by Boz)
What was the name of his clerk?
Cratchit
In which book can you find many autobiographical features?
David Copperfield
Explain: What is a carol?
A type of song sung at Christmas
Which unpleasant places and people does he describe in his works?
- schools and schoolmasters
- government departments
- bad prisons, dirty houses
thieves, murderers, men in debt...
What do you know about the character Tiny Tim?
- disabled
- ill
- could have died
- brave, kind
Name five of his novels
Nicholas Nickleby, Hard Times, Great Expectations, Little Dorrit, Oliver Twist, David Copperfield
Which family enjoys their Christmas meal in the play?
The Cratchit family