Stave 5: The change in Scrooge | English | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Which two words would you use to describe Scrooge in stave 1 of 'A Christmas Carol'?
- kind and honest
- disloyal and deceitful
- avaricious and miserly ✓
- warm and gentle
- impoverished and famished
Complete the quotation from stave 1 of 'A Christmas Carol'. Dickens describes Scrooge as a " ______ hand at the grindstone."
- 'tight-fisted' ✓
Think about the character Scrooge from 'A Christmas Carol'. Which of the following are accurate and reasonable analysis of the quotation "solitary as an oyster"?
- illustrates his snappy nature, as oysters close quickly
- illustrates that Scrooge is isolated, even though he doesn't wish to be
- shows that he hoards money away, like an oyster hides a pearl ✓
- shows that he owns lots of precious jewellery, like an oyster hides a pearl
- illustrates Scrooge's wilful and intentional isolation from society ✓
In stave 1 of 'A Christmas Carol', who was said to specifically avoid Scrooge?
- stray cats
- beggars ✓
- babies
- children ✓
- blind men's dogs ✓
Match the four spirits from 'A Christmas Carol' with what Scrooge learns from them.
- Ghost of Christmas Past
  
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  Scrooge learns he should value relationships over money. ✓
- Ghost of Christmas Present
  
  ⇔
  
  Scrooge learns the true meaning of Christmas spirit. ✓
- Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
  
  ⇔
  
  Scrooge learns the importance of living a moral life. ✓
- Marley's Ghost
  
  ⇔
  
  Scrooge understands the consequences of a lifetime of greed. ✓
Match Scrooge's physical feature up to the corresponding quotation from stave 1 of 'A Christmas Carol'.
- lips
  
  ⇔
  
  "thin...blue" ✓
- eyes
  
  ⇔
  
  "red" ✓
- voice
  
  ⇔
  
  "grating" ✓
- nose
  
  ⇔
  
  "nipped and pointed" ✓
- cheek
  
  ⇔
  
  "shrivelled" ✓
- head
  
  ⇔
  
  "frosty rime" ✓