About the Author
What did most of Dickens novels focus on?
Dickens reformed society through his novels. Most of his novels focused on the poor (lower members of society) and how they were treated.
What two countries does this book focus on?
England and France
Who led his troops into Parliament in an effort to protect his absolute power?
Charles I
Magna Carta
What was Jerry Cruncher's home?
Hanging Sword Alley
What inspired the French Revolution?
The French Revolution was inspired by the example of England and America?
What major event in his life traumatized Dickens, and what was a result of this?
He was traumatized by his dad being in debtor's prison; Dickens was forced to work in a factory
How have we described the plot of A Tale of Two Cities?
tightly woven plot (like a complicated tapestry)
Who were the leaders of France during the Revolution?
King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
What was the French social system that consisted of 3 social classes (clergy, nobility, and everyone else = merchants, commoners, etc.)?
Ancien Regime
What was the name of the court where Charles Darnay was tried?
Old Bailey
What produced thinkers who inspired the common people to rise up?
The Age of Reason
How did Charles Dickens feel about education?
He strongly valued education.
Who brought an army at Parliament's request and scared off James II forming a constitutional monarchy?
What was the document created when the Third Estate seceded and created their own constitution?
Tennis Court Oath
What was the name of the place where people payed to watch crazy people?
Bedlam Asylum
What made the common people want to rise up?
They were treated as less than human which was unbearable.
Maximilian Robespierre
What document ended the class structure and established the rights of religion, press, and speech while upholding the ideals of Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity?
Declaration of the Rights of Man
On what street was Tellson's Bank located?
Fleet Street
Who was a philosopher of how government should run and encouraged citizens to band together?
Jean Jacques Rousseau
What limited the power of the monarchy and protected people from unlawful punishment?
Petition of Right
What was the name of the neighborhood where everyone was hungry and poor people drank wine off of the streets?
St. Antoine
What ensured basic liberties: speedy trial, no cruel punishments, right to bail?
Bill of Rights
What was the neighborhood where the Manttes lived with Miss Pross?
Soho Square