Charles Dickens and his works - Lead in questionnaire

Who is this man?

How many of these books did he write?

He lived during the 19th century.

He was rich.

What is the name of the most famous character he created?

This is the plot of A Christmas Carol: Ebenezer Scrooge is a tight, selfish and unfriendly old man. On Christmas Eve, he receives a visit: it is the ghost of his old business partner, Jacob Marley. The ghost tells him two more ghosts will visit him on two consecutive nights: the Ghosts of Christmas Past and Christmas Present. These ghosts show Scrooge how his mean behaviour affects those around him. At the end of the story he discovers that there is still time for him to change and he transforms into a generous and kind human being.

Which of his novels features scenes from The French Revolution?

This is the plot of A tale of Two cities: Charles Darnay tries to escape his heritage as a French aristocrat in the years leading up to the French Revolution. During the Revolution, he's captured, but Sydney Carton, a man who looks like Darnay, takes his place and dies on the guillotine.