Charles Dickens and 'A Christmas Carol'

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  • Created by: S Pinnick
  • Created on: 27-11-08 19:38
What year was Charles Dickens born?
1812
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How many children were in his family initially?
8
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What happened in 1865?
he died
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Who is the protaganist of 'A Christmas Carol'?
Ebenezer Scrooge
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How long did it take him to write 'A Christmas Carol'
6 weeks
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'A Christmas Carol' begins with, "Old Marley was as dead as..."
a doornail
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How long did it take for the initial print of 'A Christmas Carol' to sell out?
5 days
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Mr. Fairbanks was a factory owner who heard Dickens read 'A Christmas Carol' in which city?
Chicago
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What did he do after hearing the story?
change his ways
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What did his father do?
He was a clerk
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How did his Charles Dickens' father get out of prison?
he inherited lots of money
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How was Dickens educated?
by his mother
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Where did the family move to after Kent?
a prison
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At what age did Dickens have to go to work?
12
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What was his job?
labelling bottles
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What was his next job?
a clerk
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How many children were in his family initially?

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8

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What happened in 1865?

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Who is the protaganist of 'A Christmas Carol'?

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How long did it take him to write 'A Christmas Carol'

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chloe

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that hard well it was going to be since i am only 11 and havent studied it yet it was cool

Gloria

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Hehe that was hard..Do you really need to know that all for the exam? :P

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