Character
Which kind, absent-minded doctor is known for making shoes while imprisoned?
Dr. Manette
What theme is shown by Sydney Carton’s final act?
Sacrifice
Which country is a symbol of safety and stability?
England
What does the wine spilled on the streets in the beginning of the book symbolize?
The blood of the Revolution
What famous line opens A Tale of Two Cities?
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…”
Which character looks exactly like Charles Darnay but lives a wasted life until the end?
Sydney Carton
What theme is shown through both Dr. Manette and Darnay's recovery from imprisonment?
Resurrection
Which country is a symbol of chaos, loss of humanity, and violence?
France
How is the Marquis killed?
He is stabbed.
Who says, “It is a far, far better thing that I do…”?
Sydney Carton
Which cruel French nobleman runs over a child with his carriage?
The Marquis St. Evrémonde
What dangerous theme is represented by Madame Defarge?
Revenge
What does Dr. Manette's shoemaking bench symbolize?
This object, kept by Dr. Manette, represents his long imprisonment and the trauma he endured.
What item did Dr. Manette kept of his wife while imprisoned?
A lock of her golden hair
Who says, "Tell me when I ask you, not now. If your suit should prosper, if Lucie should love you, you shall tell me, on your marriage morning. Do you promise?"
Dr. Manette
Which revolutionary woman knits the names of those marked for death?
Madame Defarge
What theme is shown through the stark differences between the aristocracy and the oppressed, highlighting unfair treatment and social inequality?
Injustice
What does Madame Defarge’s knitting represent?
Her knitting ties the Revolution together, showing how the movement touches and controls the lives of many.
What is the item worn in Madame Defarge’s hair that signals danger and marks someone for the Revolution’s attention?
A rose
Who says "Let Dr. Manette the winning hand, and I'll play the losing hand."?
Sydney Carton
Which character represents love, compassion, and peace throughout the novel?
Lucie Manette
What theme shows how love changes characters for the better?
Redemption
Why is Book 2 titled "The Golden Thread"?
The title refers to Lucie as she is the golden thread because she holds the lives of those around her together and gives life meaning and hope
How old was Lucie Manette's daughter when her, father, Charles Darnay, was first in prison in La Force?
Who does this quote describe? "She was absolutely without pity. If she had ever had the virtue in her, it had quite gone out of her."
Madame Defarge