Dickens' 200th birthday is February 7th, 2012
1 | Dickens is known as a Victorian novelist. But who was on the throne when he was born? George III (in 1812) |
2 | In which English town was Dickens born? Portsmouth |
3 | In 1824, at the age of 12, Dickens was sent out to work because of his father's bankruptcy. Where did he work? ? Warren's Blacking Factory (now the site of Charing Cross Railway Station) |
4 | Dickens returned to school in the sae year. What was his first job after leaving school in 1827? Solicitors' clerk |
5 | How many children did Dickens and his wife have? Ten (one died in infancy) |
6 | In 1865, Dickens survived a train crash. Where did this happen? Staplehurst, Kent |
7 | In later yeears, Dickens wrote in a chalet in his garden. Which country did the chalet come from? Switzerland |
8 | What was the name of the young actress who was Dickens' mistress in the last years of his life? Ellen Ternan |
9 | In which year did Dickens die? 1870 |
10 | Which of Dickens' friends wrote The Life of Charles Dickens, published in three volumes between 1872 and 1874? John Forster |