A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

by

Charles Dickens

A Tale of Two Cities: Book 1, Chapter 1 Quiz 3 questions

Test your knowledge of Book 1, Chapter 1. Submit your answers to see your results and get feedback.
What does the narrator use to describe the year 1775 in the book's opening line?
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A comparison with the Edwardian era
A list of prominent historical figures
A set of contradictions
A detailed description of events
Which of the following does the narrator describe as a common issue in England in 1775?
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Exorbitant government spending
Rampant burglaries in the cities
Radical political factions
Harsh sentences for minor crimes
In the allegory that the narrator tells, what do the Woodman and the Farmer symbolize?
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Death and fate
Common people and royalty
Nature and civilization
God and humanity