A Tale Of 2 Cities Characters

Question 1

Doctor Alexandre Manette

Answer 1

A French doctor imprisoned in the Bastille for 18 years; suffers some mental trauma from the experience

Question 2

Lucie Manette

Answer 2

Dr. Manette’s daughter; a beautiful, compassionate woman

Question 3

Charles Darnay

Answer 3

A French aristocrat who denounces his family name and moves to England ( he also was accused of treason)

Question 4

Sydney Carton

Answer 4

An alcoholic lawyer who looks like Charles Darnay and regrets not making more of his life

Question 5

Monsieur Ernest Defarge

Answer 5

The owner of a French wine shop and leader of a roving band of peasants—the Jacquerie—during the French Revolution

Question 6

Madame Therese Defarge

Answer 6

Wife of Monsieur Ernest Defarge, a vengeful female revolutionary

Question 7

Jarvis Lorry

Answer 7

An elderly English banker for Tellson’s Bank and loyal friend to the Manette family

Question 8

Jerry Cruncher

Answer 8

A messenger for Tellson’s Bank

Question 9

Mr. Stryver

Answer 9

An arrogant lawyer who employs Sydney Carton

Question 10

Miss Pross

Answer 10

An Englishwoman who used to be Lucie Manette’s governess and remains her devoted protector

Question 11

John Barsad

Answer 11

A spy for Britain

Question 12

Roger Cly

Answer 12

Another spy, John Barsad’s collaborator

Question 13

Gaspard

Answer 13

A peasant whose son is run over and killed by a carriage

Question 14

Foulon

Answer 14

A rich and wealthy aristocrat that told the peasants to eat grass if they starved. Foulon fakes his death to hide but is found and killed by the Jacques.

Question 15

Gabelle

Answer 15

A tax collector for the dead marquis. He is found and taken to jail for interfering with the marquis. He convinces darnay to take him out of prison