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What are the two cities mentioned in the title of Charles Dickens' novel A Tale of Two Cities?
ALondon and Edinburgh
BLondon and Paris✓
CParis and Rome
DDublin and Paris
Rationale
The novel takes place during the French Revolution and shifts between London, England, and Paris, France, highlighting the differing political and social environments of these two countries during a time of upheaval.
Which two cities are mentioned in the title of Charles Dickens' novel A Tale of Two Cities?
ALondon and Edinburgh
BLondon and Paris✓
CParis and Rome
DLondon and Brussels
Rationale
The story unfolds during the French Revolution, shifting back and forth between London, England, and Paris, France — the two cities that are key to the plot and themes.
At the end of the novel, who steps in for Charles Darnay at the guillotine and faces execution in his place?
ACharles Darnay himself
BSydney Carton✓
CMonsieur Defarge
DJerry Cruncher
Rationale
Sydney Carton, who looks remarkably like Charles Darnay, chooses to take Darnay's place in prison and goes to the guillotine instead. His last words — "It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done" — are among the most iconic moments of self-sacrifice in English literature.