Starter quiz
- Which of the four ghosts in 'A Christmas Carol' is Scrooge most afraid of?
- Marley's Ghost
- The Ghost of Christmas Past
- The Ghost of Christmas Present
- The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come ✓
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- Which colours do we tend to consider 'Gothic' colours?
- red ✓
- yellow
- black ✓
- pink
- orange
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- How did the Victorians feel about Gothic literature?
- They hated it and found it horrifying.
- They were happy to read it but were mostly indifferent.
- They were fascinated with Gothic literature. ✓
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- What might the word 'transgression' mean?
- when someone behaves very aggressively in a hostile manner
- when someone acts in a very moral and upstanding way
- when someone's behaviour crosses a moral or social boundary ✓
- when a person travels across a county line
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- Which of the following is not an example of something supernatural?
- unicorn
- ghost
- vampire
- werewolf
- bat ✓
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- In which of these staves from 'A Christmas Carol', does Dickens use the corresponding spirit to create the most frightening atmosphere?
- Stave 1
- Stave 2
- Stave 3
- Stave 4 ✓
- Stave 5
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