A Tale of Two Cities Trivia Questions

Sample A Tale of Two Cities Questions

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1. 1.This English author penned A Tale of Two Cities, published in 1859.

   • Charles Dickens
   • William Thackeray
   • Thomas Hardy
   • George Eliot

2. 2.These two European capital cities are referenced in the novel's title.

   • Paris and Rome
   • London and Paris
   • London and Vienna
   • Berlin and Paris

3. 3.This major historical event forms the backdrop of A Tale of Two Cities.

   • The English Civil War
   • The Napoleonic Wars
   • The French Revolution
   • The Industrial Revolution

4. 4.This novel opens with the famous words about the best and worst of times.

   • A Tale of Two Cities
   • Great Expectations
   • Oliver Twist
   • David Copperfield

5. 5.This young French woman is the daughter of Dr. Manette and becomes the moral center of the novel.

   • Miss Pross
   • Madame Defarge
   • Madame Evrémonde
   • Lucie Manette

6. 6.This English lawyer sacrifices his life at the guillotine to save Charles Darnay.

   • Mr. Stryver
   • Sydney Carton
   • Mr. Lorry
   • Jerry Cruncher

7. 7.This French prison's storming marks a pivotal moment in both the novel and the Revolution.

   • The Bastille
   • The Conciergerie
   • The Temple
   • Chateau d'If

8. 8.This French doctor spent 18 years imprisoned in the Bastille before being recalled to life.

   • Dr. Defarge
   • Dr. Lorry
   • Dr. Alexandre Manette
   • Dr. Evremonde

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