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62 Charles Dickens Trivia Questions for the Lit Student in You

Charles Dickens lives on in his published works, which most English professors, scholars, and readers regard as some of the best classic literature. Writing in Victorian England, Charles Dickens made a name for himself when both the upper crust and the lower class Brits found resonance and meaning in his works.

But you already knew all that – time to put your knowledge to the test! What happened to Miss Havisham? Which of Charles Dickens’ famous characters has been portrayed by both Jim Carrey and Patrick Stewart? How did Dickens positively impact the plight of the working class in England? Only true fans will be able to best this Charles Dickens trivia quiz.

So prove it now; read on to find Charles Dickens trivia questions and answers for the ages. If you are on a roll, try our literature trivia questions. For something more specific, check out our Shakespeare or Harry Potter trivia.

Which Charles Dickens novel opens with ‘it was the best of times, it was the worst of times’?

Our Mutual Friend

Nicholas Nickleby

A Tale of Two Cities

Little Dorrit

Jacob Marley is a character from which Charles Dickens novel?

David Copperfield

A Christmas Carol

Oliver Twist

Great Expectations

Which of these novels did Charles Dickens complete in 1843?

Hard Times

The Pickwick Papers

A Christmas Carol

Great Expectations

Which Charles Dickens character keeps caged birds called Hope, Joy, Youth, Ruin, Despair and Madness?

Miss Havisham

Miss Knag

Miss Wade

Miss Flite

In which Dickens novel do we meet Sarah Gamp?

A Christmas Carol

Little Dorit

Bleak House

Martin Chuzzlewit

Which Charles Dickens character has a dog with a black face?

Nathaniel Winkle

Philip Pirrip

Uriah Heep

Bill Sikes

Which of these novels was written by Charles Dickens?

North and South

Mary Barton

Tess of the d’Urbervilles

Hard Times

Which Dickens novel opens with ‘it was the best of times, it was the worst of times’?

Nicholas Nickleby

A Tale of Two Cities

Our Mutual Friend

Little Dorrit

Mr. Fezziwig is a character in which Charles Dickens novel?

David Copperfield

Great Expectations

Oliver Twist

A Christmas Carol

Which Dickens novel is set mainly around Rochester in Kent?

Dombey and Son

Barnaby Rudge

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

David Copperfield

Where is Charles Dickens ‘Great Expectations’ set?

Surrey

Kent

Yorkshire

Devon

What is Sarah Gamp’s occupation in the Dickens novel, ’Martin Chuzzlewit’?

Personal Assistant

Caretaker

Teacher

Nurse

Which Dickens character keeps caged birds called Hope, Joy, Youth, Ruin, Despair and Madness?

Miss Flite

Miss Havisham

Miss Knag

Miss Wade

Which Charles Dickens novel features the character Mr. Gradgrind?

Hard Times

Bleak House

Little Dorrit

Nicholas Nickelby

How many Charles Dickens books appear in ‘1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die’?

7

9

8

10

Who played Fagin in the 1968 adaptation of Oliver Twist?

Ron Moody

Jack Wild

Oliver Reed

Mark Lester

Which of these did Charles Dickens not write?

Great Expectations

Macbeth

David Copperfield

Oliver Twist

What was the last novel that Charles Dickens finished?

Our Mutual Friend

Bleak House

Little Dorrit

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Charles Dickens ‘A Tale of Two Cities’ is set in London and which other city?

New York

Berlin

St Petersburg

Paris

Charles Dickens first novel was published in which year?

1841

1837

1849

1844

Which Charles Dickens character has a raven that pops and whistles and says ‘I’m a devil, I’m a devil’?

Samuel Pickwick

Martin Chuzzlewit

Barnaby Rudge

Nicholas Nickelby

Of whom did Charles Dickens have ‘Great Expectations’?

Pap

Pip

Chip

Bap

Which Dickens novel is set in Marshalsea prison?

Little Dorrit

Hard Times

The Old Curiosity Shop

Great Expectations

Which of the following is a character in Charles Dickens ‘A Christmas Carol’?

Fagin

Mr Brownlow

Rose Maylie

Ebenezer Scrooge

Which Dickens character has a parrot who lives clinging to the outside of his cage?

Mr. Mantalini

Mr. Merdle

Mr. Folair

Mr. Snawley

What Charles Dickens character gets adopted in the end by Mr. Brownlow?

Tom Sawyer

Oliver Twist

David Copperfield

Dick Whittington

What color was David Copperfield’s hair in the Dickens novel?

Black

Blond

Grey

Red

In which county was Charles Dickens born?

Hampshire

Lancashire

Yorkshire

Devon

What is Joe Gargery’s occupation in the Charles Dickens book, ‘Great Expectations’?

Corn merchant

Teacher

Cook

Blacksmith

In what year was Charles Dickens born?

1822

1832

1842

1812

In ‘Oliver Twist’, which character is beadle in the parish workhouse?

Bill Sikes

Fagin

Mr Brownlow

Mr Bumble

Which of these was a short story collection written by Charles Dickens?

The Uncommercial Traveller

The Little Match Girl

Four Beasts in One

The House of Usher

In what year did Charles Dickens die?

1850

1860

1840

1870

Which Charles Dickens character has a parrot who lives clinging to the outside of his cage?

Mr. Snawley

Mr. Mantalini

Mr. Merdle

Mr. Folair

Which of these Charles Dickens novels was turned into a film directed by David Lean?

Little Dorrit

Great Expectations

A Christmas Carol

David Copperfield

In the Dickens novel, ‘Oliver Twist’, what was the Artful Dodger’s real name?

Bob Monks

Danie Brownlow

Charley Bates

Jack Dawkins

What short story features beleaguered employee Bob Cratchit and his son Tiny Tim?

The Night Before Christmas

A Christmas Carol

The Gift of the Magi

Frosty the Snowman

How many children did Charles Dickens have?

10

4

6

8

In the novel Oliver Twist, Oliver meets a boy called Jack Dawkins. What is Jack’s nickname?

The Arftul Dodger

Fagin

Bull’s-eye

Monks

Mr Sowerberry is the undertaker in which Dickens novel?

Hard Times

Little Dorrit

Oliver Twist

Great Expectations

Miss Havisham is a character in which Dickens novel?

Little Dorrit

Oliver Twist

Hard Times

Great Expectations

Esther Summerson is a major character in which Charles Dickens novel?

Bleak House

The Pickwick Papers

David Copperfield

Our Mutual Friend

How did Charles Dickens die?

Old age

Murder

Pneumonia

Stroke

Little Nell is the heroine of which Dickens novel?

The Old Curiosity Shop

The Pickwick Papers

Barnaby Rudge

Nicholas Nickleby

What name does John Harmon first take when presumed dead in Charles Dickens’s ‘Our Mutual Friend’?

Richard Carstone

Julius Handford

John Rokesmith

Mortimer Lightwood

Which of these Charles Dickens characters receives a large fortune from a mysterious benefactor?

Bill Sikes

Richard Carstone

Pip

Uriah Heep

Which Dickens character has a raven that pops and whistles and says ‘I’m a devil, I’m a devil’?

Barnaby Rudge

Samuel Pickwick

Nicholas Nickelby

Martin Chuzzlewit

Mr Bounderby is the main character in which Dickens novel?

Hard Times

Oliver Twist

Little Dorrit

David Copperfield

Which Charles Dickens novel is set mainly around Rochester in Kent?

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

David Copperfield

Barnaby Rudge

Dombey and Son

Which of these is not one of the ghosts featured in Charles Dickens ‘A Christmas Carol’?

Christmas Present

Christmas Yet to Come

Christmas Future

Christmas Past

Which author wrote the book ‘Charles Dickens: A Life’?

Thomas Hardy

Michael Frayn

Claire Tomalin

Abi Morgan

Which convict does Pip help escape, with profound consequences, in ‘Great Expectations’?

Sydney Carton

Bill Sikes

Ebenezer Scrooge

Abel Magwitch

In which Dickens novel is there a character called Nicodemus ‘Noddy’ Boffin, aka the ‘Golden Dustman’?

Bleak House

Our Mutual Friend

Nicholas Nickleby

Oliver Twist

In which Dickens novel does the character Esther Summerson appear?

The Pickwick Papers

Our Mutual Friend

Bleak House

David Copperfield

Which of these is one of Charles Dickens’ middle names?

John

Simon

Matthew

Peter

Which of the following is a character in Charles Dickens ‘Great Expectations’?

Gloria

Carmen

Estella

Alama

Where was Charles Dickens buried?

Westminster Abbey

Richmond Cemetery

Burnhill Fields

Highgate Cemetery

Which Dickens character has a dog with a black face?

Philip Pirrip

Bill Sikes

Uriah Heep

Nathaniel Winkle

Which of these Dickens characters receives a large fortune from a mysterious benefactor?

Uriah Heep

Richard Carstone

Pip

Bill Sikes

What is the full title of Charles Dickens novel Hard Times?

Hard Times- For Our Times

Hard Times- For The Times

Hard Times- For Your Times

Hard Times- For These Times

What is Charles Dickens’ first novel?

The Pickwick Papers

David Copperfield

Oliver Twist

Nicholas Nickleby

Which of the following is a short story by Charles Dickens?

The Insistent Plough

The Queer Chair

The Angry Table

The Chipper Window

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