A Tale Of Two Cities Quote Quiz
Introduction:
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair." These lines from Charles Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities" are among the most famous in English literature. The novel, set during the French Revolution, tells the story of two men, Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton, and their love for the same woman, Lucie Manette. It's a tale of love, sacrifice, and redemption. And now, it's also a quiz.
Question 1:
"It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known." Who says this?
A. Charles Darnay
B. Sydney Carton
C. Doctor Manette
D. Monsieur Defarge
Question 2:
"I am the resurrection and the life, saith the Lord: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live." Where is this quote found?
A. The Bible
B. A speech by Robespierre
C. A letter from Charles Darnay
D. A speech by Sydney Carton
Question 3:
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..." How does this quote end?
A. "...it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness."
B. "...it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness."
C. "...we had everything before us, we had nothing before us."
D. "...it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair."
Question 4:
"I have a dream, a dream deeply rooted in the American dream - one day this nation will rise up and live up to its creed: 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.'" Who says this?
A. Martin Luther King Jr.
B. Abraham Lincoln
C. John F. Kennedy
D. Winston Churchill
Question 5:
"I am the wife of Evrémonde." Who says this?
A. Lucie Manette
B. Madame Defarge
C. The Marquis's wife
D. Miss Pross
Question 6:
"I am not a shoemaker by trade. I learnt it here. I taught myself. I asked leave to –" Who says this?
A. Doctor Manette
B. Sydney Carton
C. Charles Darnay
D. Jerry Cruncher
Question 7:
"Crush humanity out of shape once more, under similar hammers, and it will twist itself into the same tortured forms. Sow the same seed of rapacious license and oppression over again, and it will surely yield the same fruit according to its kind." Who says this?
A. Charles Darnay
B. Sydney Carton
C. Doctor Manette
D. Monsieur Defarge
Question 8:
"I am a disappointed drudge, sir. I care for no man on earth, and no man on earth cares for me." Who says this?
A. Madame Defarge
B. Miss Pross
C. The seamstress
D. Jerry Cruncher
Question 9:
"I am like one who died young. All my life might have been." Who says this?
A. Charles Darnay
B. Sydney Carton
C. Doctor Manette
D. The Marquis
Question 10:
"I have sometimes sat alone here of an evening, listening, until I have made the echoes out to be the echoes of all the footsteps that are coming by-and-bye into our lives." Who says this?
A. Doctor Manette
B. Sydney Carton
C. Charles Darnay
D. Lucie Manette
Conclusion:
If you got all ten questions right, congratulations! You're a true fan of "A Tale of Two Cities." If not, don't worry. Take it as an opportunity to reread the book and rediscover some of its great quotes. As Dickens himself wrote, "It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known."
