Early Life
The Bleak House
What was Dickens' adult home called?
The birth of 10 Dickens children.
What happened prior to Dickens writing Great Expectations?
He worked at a factory to help support his family after his father's death.
What was Dickens' first job?
He was sent to debtor's prison
What happened to Dickens' father (when he was young)?
Homelessness, poverty, prostitution, hunger, orphaned children
What social problems greatly concerned Dickens?
What Queen ruled during most of Dicken's life?
2 chapters, sometimes only 1
How many chapters of Great Expectations were published at once?
Dickens job in 1827, when he was 15
What is an attorney?
Maria Beadnell
What woman was Dickens close to from ages 18-20?
Serial novel
What form were the Pickwick Papers published in?
February 7, 1812
When was Dickens born?
>100,000
Reporter for his uncle
Ellen Ternan, who was revealed to be with Dickens
Who was Dickens' mistress?
President John Tyler
What US President did Dickens' meet?
The Pickwick Papers
What is the title of Dickens' first book?
Protagonist of Great Expectations
Who is Pip?
Type of factory Dickens worked at while young.
What is a Blacking Factory?
Dickens' birth city
What is Portsmouth, UK?
Dickens' best known story
What is a Christmas Carol?
Stories that influenced young Dickens
What are the Arabian Nights?
The magazine Great Expectations was first published in
All the Year Round
Age of Dickens' when Victoria became queen?
What is 25?
Places Dickens' lived in as a boy
What are Portsmouth, Kent, and London?
Charles Dickens' pen name.
Who/What is Boz?