John Smith was a very handsome young man but he was lazy. He had finished his education and was happy to sit in his room and listen to the radio all day long. In fact, he had been doing nothing for almost six months, which worried his father a lot. One day Mr. Smith decided that he had to do something. "Johnny, When I was your age I was working and supporting my ten brothers and sisters. I want you to go out and get a job." So that was what he did. In fact, in the next three months, Johnny started ten jobs and was fired from ten jobs. He explained to his father.

"They wanted me to be at work at 8:00 a. m. and told me to do all sorts of unpleasant things."

"I don't care how you do it," Mr. Smith said. "Either you earn some money or move out of the house. I gave you one week's time."

In the next few days Johnny began to change. He still stayed in his room all day, but spent his time writing letters and reading through the newspapers. More and more posts began to arrive for him. He bought a new suit for himself and invited his parents to the theatre and for dinner afterwards at the most expensive restaurant in town. When his proud parents arrived home after their evening hour, a policeman was waiting at the front door.

"John Smith," he said as he handed him a piece of paper, "I'll see you in the court tomorrow."

When he got outside, Johnny told his parents everything. "When you told me to earn some money, I decided to put an advertisement in the newspaper saying, 'New way to money fast! Send me $ 5 and I'll tell you my secret.' When I received the money I wrote back telling people to do as I do."

Johnny was fined $250 by the court and was ordered to pay all the people back. As he left the court house feeling very ashamed, a newspaper man came up to him, "Young man, would you like to tell your story to my newspaper for $2,500?" What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Was John involved in honest work?
2. Was he unattractive?
3. Who did he live with?
4. What did he go shop and purchase for himself?
5. How many employment opportunities had he engaged in?
6. Was he good at them?
7. Where was he treating his paternal units?
8. Was he praised by the authorities?
9. How much was the punishment for his crime?
10. How many paternal aunts and uncles does he have?
11. Who wanted to pay him $2500?
12. Who was waiting for them when they got home from being treated out?
13. How many siblings did his father have?
14. Over what time from did he have his 10 jobs?
15. Was he a very active young man?
16. What was the price for his "Secret"?
17. And his fine for the scam?
18. Did he have to do restitution?
19. Was he proud of himself?
20. What would he do in his bedroom all day before the scam?
Answer: 1. No
2. no
3. His father
4. a new suit
5. ten
6. no
7. his room
8. No
9. He had to move out in one week
10. unknown
11. a newspaper man
12. a policeman
13. ten
14. the next three months
15. no
16. $ 5
17. $250
18. Yes
19. no
20. listen to the radio all day long

Marcel lived on a farm. Every morning when he woke up, he got dressed, washed his face, and then helped his Pa with the chores before having breakfast. After breakfast, he walked with his sisters to the school in the town.

One day on his way to school, Marcel remembered he left his books on the table. "Oh no!" he said. "I forgot my books!"

His older sister Lucianne frowned. "Oh, Marcel, how could you be so forgetful? You'll have to go home and get them."

Marcel's younger sister Paula was excited. "I can go get your books for you," she said.

"No," Marcel said. "You're too young to go home by yourself. It'll have to be me."

"Be careful," Lucianne warned him. "And hurry, or you'll be late for school."

Marcel chose to leave the road so he could get home faster. So he left the road and ran into the grassy pasture, passing by a group of lambs. The shepherd waved at him as he ran past. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who lived outside the city?
2. Who did Marcel walk with?
3. Where?
4. Where was it?
5. What was forgotten?
6. Who was disappointed?
7. Who was enthusiastic?
8. What did she offer?
9. What was his response?
10. Why?
11. What did his sister warn?
12. What did he move off of?
13. And went where?
14. What was passed?
15. Who waved?
16. When?
17. What was he doing?
18. Why was he in a hurry?
19. Was there only one animal?
20. What covered the space?
21. Who received the wave?
22. Was he walking?
23. Where was he going?
24. Where were the books?
25. What did he clean?
26. Who did he help?
27. With what?
28. When?
Answer: 1. Marcel
2. he walked with his sisters
3. School
4. in town
5. Books
6. Lucianne
7. Paula
8. To get his books
9. No
10. Because she was too young
11. You'll be late for school
12. the road
13. The grassy pasture
14. Lambs
15. The shepherd
16. When he ran past
17. Running
18. Because he needed to get home faster
19. No
20. Grass
21. Marcel
22. No
23. home
24. on the table
25. his face
26. Pa
27. the chores
28. before having breakfast.

(CNN) -- Charles Dickens, who was born 200 years ago this week, created some of the best-known and most loved figures in English literature, from Oliver Twist and David Copperfield to Pip, Miss Havisham and Magwitch.

But of all the characters he wrote about, none played as important a role in his work as that of London itself: its hustle and bustle, its glittering promise and grimy streets and the extremes of poverty and wealth experienced by those who lived there.

Alex Werner, the curator of the Museum of London's "Dickens and London" exhibition, says the city was "absolutely central" to Dickens' work.

"It triggered his imagination," he told CNN. "He called it his 'magic lantern', and would spend hours pacing the streets, drawing inspiration from what he saw around him."

Read more: Dickens admirers mark bicentenary

London was Dickens' muse, helping to spark his creativity and provide ideas for some of the most memorable characters, settings and plot twists in English literature.

As Britain -- and literature lovers the world over -- celebrates Dickens' bicentenary in 2012, what better time to explore the city he knew and loved best?

Dickens in London

Dickens moved to London as a child, but the family soon ran into financial trouble: His father was sent to debtors' prison, and at the age of just 12, Dickens was forced to work in a shoe polish factory -- Warren's Blacking Warehouse, at Hungerford Stairs -- to support his mother and siblings.

"It was a crazy, tumbledown old house, abutting of course on the river, and literally overrun with rats... the dirt and decay of the place rise up visibly before me, as if I were there again," he later told his biographer, John Forster. Both the warehouse and the stairs, near what is now Embankment tube station, are long gone. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Where did Charles Dickens live as a child?
2. Did he have to work as a young boy?
3. What kind of job?
4. What was its name?
5. Who was he supporting with his efforts?
6. Does that building still exist?
7. Did London benefit him in some ways though?
8. Did it trigger anything in him?
9. Did he even have a special name for London?
10. Was there a lot of variety in the amount of money people had there?
Answer:
1. London
2. yes
3. shoe polish factory
4. Warren's Blacking Warehouse
5. to support his mother and siblings.
6. no
7. helping to spark his creativity and provide ideas
8. imagination
9. magic lantern
10. extremes of poverty and wealth experienced by those who lived there.