10 Question Literature Quiz: Charles Dickens Characters | Authors

Answer: Nicholas Nickleby

Smike is Ralph Nickleby's son; Kate is Nicholas' sister; Madeline is his future wife; Squeers is the horrible schoolmaster and Noggs is Ralph Nickleby's clerk. Other characters include: Frank, Mrs Squeers, Ralph Nickleby, Mrs Nickleby, and, of course, Nicholas Nickleby.

Answer: David Copperfield

Clare is Peggotty, David's nurse; Ham is her relation in Yarmouth; Jane is Miss Murdstone, Miss Dora Spenlow's companion; and Clara is of course David's poor mother. Other characters include: David, Mr Murdstone; Agnes; Mr Spenlow; Betsy Trotwood; Mr Micawber.

Answer: Bleak House

Jo is the poor street urchin; Inspector Bucket is the policeman in charge of the case of the death of Mr. Tulkinghorn; Miss Flyte is the mad old bird-keeper; Sergeant George the old soldier; and Charley Neckett is Esther's maid. Other characters include: Tulkinghorn; Smallweed; Esther; Jarndyce; Richard; Ada; Guppy; Woodcourt; Hortense; Rosa; and Lady Dedlock and Sir Leicester.

Answer: Little Dorrit

They are of course, the Dorrit family: Amy (Little) Dorrit, her father William, sister Fanny, brother Tip and uncle Frederick. Other characters include: Arthur Clennam, Mrs Clennam, Mrs Merdle, Edmund Sparkler, Mr Merdle, Mrs General, John, Affery, Pet, Tattycoram, Miss Wade, Mr Gowan, Pancks - and the ubiquitous Rigaud.

Answer: The Old Curiosity Shop

Little Nell and her gambling grandfather; Quilp the evil moneylender; Kit, one of their only friends; Mrs Jarley, the gypsy with the waxworks. Other characters: school teacher; Mrs Quilp; gamblers; Sally; Mr Brass.

Answer: Oliver Twist

Fagin the head of the pickpockets; the Artful Dodger, Mr Bumble from the workhouse; and of course the lovely Nancy! Other characters include: Oliver; Oliver's mother; Bill Sykes.

Answer: Great Expectations

Herbert Pocket (or the "pale young gentleman"); Magwitch the covict and Pip's benefactor; Compeyson his enemy, that jilted Miss Havisham; Joe, Pip's brother-in-law; and Mr Jaggers, Pip's guardian. Other characters include: Pip, Estella, Biddy, Miss Havisham, Bentley Drummle.

Answer: A Christmas Carol

Scrooge the old grump; Belle his long-ago sweetheart; Clara his niece-in-law; Tiny Tim his clerk's crippled son; and Marley, his deceased work partner. Other characters include: Bob Cratchit; Fred; the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future.

Answer: Dombey and Son

Floy (Florence); Mr Dombey's devoted daughter; Paul, her delicate brother; Mrs. Louisa Chick, Mr Dombey's sister; and Edith Granger, his second wife. Other characters include: Master Paul, Mr Morfin, Mr Perch, Mr Toots, Polly Toodle... some great names here!

Answer: A Tale of Two Cities

Sydney Carton the Englishman; Charles DArnay the Frenchman; Lucie Manette the woman they both love; Miss Pross her faithful governess; and Dr Alexandre Manette her father. Other characters include: The Marquis St. Evrémonde; Madame Therese Defarge; Monsieur Ernest Defarge; Mr Stryver.