22. What connection can be drawn between Dickens's father and Tom?
Both worked in a bank. Both favored straight facts.
Both were irresponsible with money. Both had a gambling problem.
23. How do innovations in farming methods contribute to population growth?
They results in greater food production and healthier diets. They create more jobs for farmers.
They lead to inventions that take stress off workers, which contributes to increased pregnancy rates. They deemphasize the importance of work, leading to emphasis on child-rearing.
24. Which two traits are most common in novels written during the Victorian era?
a romantic story and a first person point of view a realistic story and a third person omniscient narrator
a satire tone and an industrial setting a serious tone and a third person omniscient narrator
25. Which of the following characters does NOT leave Coketown?
Stephen Blackpool Tom Gradgrind
Mr. Bounderby Mr. Harthouse
26. Hard Times opens with Gradgrind's call for facts. As a novel, Hard Times is obviously a piece of fiction. What does this suggest about Dickens?
Dickens is impartial to the emphasis of fact or fancy. Dickens cares more for imagination and fancy than straight facts.
Dickens favors facts over any type of imagination that fancy provides. Dickens is poking fun at those who believe facts are the source of intellectual pleasure.
28. What was the primary concern of factory owners during the Industrial Revolution?
living conditions of the poor quality of their products
well-being of employees speedy production
29. Where did most of the population live during the Industrial Revolution?
farms in cities
in the mountains by the sea
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22. The connection that can be drawn between Dickens's father and Tom is that both had a gambling problem. To find this information, you would need to read the relevant passages in Charles Dickens's novel or consult a literary analysis of the book.
23. Innovations in farming methods contribute to population growth by resulting in greater food production and healthier diets. This increased food production can support a larger population and improve overall health. To understand the specific innovations and their impact on population growth, you would need to study agricultural history and the relationship between technology, food production, and population growth.
24. The two most common traits in novels written during the Victorian era are a realistic story and a third person omniscient narrator. To determine this, you would need to study and analyze a range of Victorian novels and observe the storytelling techniques and narrative perspectives commonly used during that time period.
25. The character who does NOT leave Coketown in Charles Dickens's Hard Times is Mr. Bounderby. To find this information, you would need to read the relevant chapters or consult a summary or analysis of the novel.
26. The fact that Hard Times is a piece of fiction suggests that Charles Dickens is impartial to the emphasis of fact or fancy. The opening call for facts by Gradgrind and the existence of fictional elements in the novel indicate that Dickens is exploring the balance between facts and imagination. To fully understand Dickens's stance on facts and imagination, you would need to read the novel and study his other works and literary criticism.
28. The primary concern of factory owners during the Industrial Revolution was often the speedy production of goods. Factory owners aimed to maximize productivity and output to meet the growing demands of the market. Other concerns, such as the well-being of employees and the quality of products, were not always prioritized. To understand this historical context, you would need to study the Industrial Revolution and its impact on factory owners' practices and priorities.
29. During the Industrial Revolution, most of the population lived in cities. The rapid urbanization and growth of industrial centers drew people from rural areas to seek employment opportunities in factories and other urban industries. To find specific data and statistics on population distribution during the Industrial Revolution, you would need to consult historical records, demographic studies, and analyses of urbanization trends.