True/False
The story takes place in the year 1775
True
"'You know that you are recalled to life?'"
Jarvis Lorry
I am a banker from Tellson’s Bank, sent to recover a long-lost prisoner in France. I deliver the message “Recalled to Life.”
Jarvis Lorry
Describe the Dover road and the conditions of the trip.
The Dover road is depicted as muddy and difficult to go through, and travel is slow and uncomfortable
What are some of the social conditions described in England and France?
In France, the authorities were harsh, and social injustices were common. In England, there was a lack of law and order, with burglaries and highway robberies occurring often.
Both England and France are described as peaceful and prosperous at the start of the novel.
False
“I ain't going to be blest out of house and home. I won't have my wittles blest off my table. Keep still!”
Jerry Cruncher
I am a young Englishwoman, raised as an orphan, who learns my father is alive after believing him dead for years. I am known as the “golden thread.”
Lucie Manette
How does Dickens create a sense of suspense in the opening chapters through his description of the setting?
Dickens uses descriptions of the dark, foggy night, and the guarded mail coach to create an atmosphere of suspense.
How does Dickens portray the legal system in England during the late 18th century?
Quite flawed and ineffective
The fear of passengers of the Dover mail is shown to be irrational
False They should be fearful of robbery
"'If, when I tell you, dearest dear, that your agony is over, and that I have come here to take you from it, and that we go to England to be at peace and at rest, I cause you to think of your useful life laid waste, and of our native France so wicked to you, weep for it, weep for it!...'"
Lucie Manette
I was imprisoned in the Bastille for eighteen years. When first found, I make shoes and barely remember my own name.
Dr. Manette
What is the significance of the mist?
The mist makes the characters actions unpredictable and creates the mysterious atmosphere.
What is similar and what is different about nobility in both England and France?
They both believed their positions were secure. However, the French were more oppressive and violent to their common people.
Tellson’s Bank is depicted as a conservative institution, but it has involvement in the events taking place at the time
True
"'Eighteen years! Gracious Creator of day! To be buried alive for eighteen years!'"
Monsieur Defarge, Dr. Manette's former servant and now protector, exclaims this in shock and sympathy at the extent of Dr. Manette's imprisonment.
Ernest Defarge
I am the rough messenger who brings Mr. Lorry the message, “Wait at Dover for Mam’selle,” and later returns with the reply, “Recalled to Life.”
Jerry Cruncher
What is the significance of the wine cask breaking in the streets of Saint Antoine, and how does Dickens describe the scene?
The breaking of the wine cask in the streets of Saint Antoine is a significant event that represents the bloodshed and violence of the French Revolution. People rush to spilled wine staining themselves in the process. Wine represents blood of the revolution.
What does Dickens foreshadow about the revolution in France?
These forces are silently at work through construction of guillotine and preparation of tumbrils
Monsieur Defarge's role as a wine-shop owner is only for means of providing goods to the community.
False
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity..."
Narrator (Charles Dickens)
I am a Parisian wine-shop owner and former servant to Dr. Manette. I am a leader among the revolutionaries and show kindness to Manette, unlike my wife.
Monsieur Defarge
What details about the Royal George Hotel in Dover are given, and what do they suggest about the times?
Its a place for rest for the tired travelers. It emphasizes the difficulty and treachery of reaching the destination; highlighting the difficulty of the times as well.
What are the “preserves of loaves and fishes,” and what does Dickens say about them?
The “preserves of loaves and fishes” refer to the positions of power and privilege held by the ruling classes in both England and France