Question

True or False 1. Some of the characters in Dickens' books are based on people from his life. 2. Dickens' personal experiences affected his writing. 3. Dickens was a successful actor before he became a novelist. 4. Oliver Twist was written in 1833. 5. Dickens finished his last novel just before he died. ​

Answer 1

True

True

False (he was a failed actor before he became a novelist)

False (Oliver Twist was written in 1837-9)

True

Answer 2

True or False:

1. Some of the characters in Dickens' books are based on people from his life. 2. Dickens' personal experiences affected his writing. 3. Dickens was a successful actor before he became a novelist. 4. Oliver Twist was written in 1833. 5. Dickens finished his last novel just before he died.

1. Some of the characters in Dickens' books are based on people from his life. - True. Some of the characters in Charles Dickens' books are indeed based on people from his life. Dickens drew inspiration from his own experiences and the people he encountered, often incorporating their traits and characteristics into his fictional characters. 2. Dickens' personal experiences affected his writing. - True. Charles Dickens' personal experiences had a significant impact on his writing. Growing up in poverty and experiencing the harsh realities of Victorian society, Dickens often addressed social issues and portrayed the struggles of the lower classes in his novels. His own experiences shaped his empathy and understanding of the human condition, which is reflected in his works. 3. Dickens was a successful actor before he became a novelist. - False. Charles Dickens was not a successful actor before he became a novelist. While he did have a brief stint as an amateur actor in his youth, his true passion and talent lay in writing. Dickens gained fame and success primarily as a novelist, not as an actor. 4. Oliver Twist was written in 1833. - False. Oliver Twist was not written in 1833. It was actually published in monthly installments between February 1837 and April 1839. The story follows the life of an orphan named Oliver Twist and highlights the social issues of the time, such as poverty and child labor. 5. Dickens finished his last novel just before he died. - False. Charles Dickens did not finish his last novel just before he died. His last completed novel is considered to be "Our Mutual Friend," which was published between 1864 and 1865. However, at the time of his death in 1870, Dickens was working on another novel titled "The Mystery of Edwin Drood," which remained unfinished.