Starter quiz

  • The Ghost of Christmas Present visits Scrooge in Stave ______ of the novella 'A Christmas Carol'.
    • '3' ✓
  • What might fire symbolise in 'A Christmas Carol'?
    • Empathy
    • Generosity  ✓
    • Poverty
    • Wealth
    • Isolation
  • How is the Ghost of Christmas Present described in Stave 3 of 'A Christmas Carol'?
    • A tall, hooded figure in a black robe.
    • A small, winged creature with a lantern.
    • Giant and bearded with a green robe and a wreath of holly.  ✓
    • A strange young, but also old-looking figure with long arms.
    • Transparent with shackles and chains attached to it.
  • What does the Ghost of Christmas Present carry with him in Stave 3 of 'A Christmas Carol'?
    • A scythe and an hourglass.
    • A sack of presents.
    • A torch and a heavy chain.
    • A lit torch.  ✓
    • A candle and some scriptures.
  • In stave 3 of 'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens, the Ghost of Christmas Present transforms Scrooge's house into a festive cavern. What does this symbolise?
    • Poverty and hardship.
    • Abundance and generosity.  ✓
    • Wealth and privilege.
    • Family and community.
    • Equality and kindness.
  • Starting with those from stave 1, put these quotations about fire from 'A Christmas Carol' in chronological order.
    • 1
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      "He poked the fire, and extinguished the last frail spark for ever."
    • 2
      ⇔
      "It was a very low fire indeed; nothing on such a bitter night."
    • 3
      ⇔
      "A lonely boy was reading near a feeble fire."
    • 4
      ⇔
      "Near to the winter fire sat a beautiful young girl."
    • 5
      ⇔
      "Such a mighty blaze went roaring up the chimney."
    • 6
      ⇔
      "They found a cheerful company assembled round a glowing fire."
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