1.     Where was Charles Dickens born?

2.    To which prison was Dickens’ family sent when Charles was 12?

3.    What did the young Charles do while his family was imprisoned?

4.    What was his first job after leaving school at age 15?

5.    Under which pen-name did Dickens write short stories for the London Evening Chronicle?

6.    Which of his novels was the first to be published in monthly instalments in 1836?

7.    Who did Dickens marry in April 1836?

8.    How many children did the couple have?

9.    How did Dickens upset his hosts on his first visit to America in 1842?

10. In which magazine was his second novel “Oliver Twist” published?

11. Which newspaper was published by Dickens in 1845 as a rival to the Morning Chronicle?

12. With whom did Dickens write the play “The Frozen Deep”?

13. With which actress did he have an affair causing a separation from his wife in 1858?

14. What type of accident was he involved in when travelling home in 1865?

15. How old was Dickens when he died?

16. Where did he wish to be buried?

17. And where was he buried?

18. What was the title of the book he was working on when he died?

19. Which of his novels did Dickens say he liked the best?

20. Where did the “Dickens World” themed attraction open in May 2007?

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