Starter quiz

  • Which two statements about Charles Dickens are true?
    • Charles Dickens' father was sent to debtors' prison.  ✓
    • Dickens' mother walked away from his family when he was ten.
    • Dickens was an only child so spent a lot of his childhood alone.
    • Dickens had to get a job at 12 years old to support his family.  ✓
    • Dickens committed petty crimes when he was younger.
  • What did the Ghost of Christmas Present have concealed within the folds of his robe in Stave 3 of 'A Christmas Carol'?
    • Gifts and treasures.
    • Two children.  ✓
    • Magical spell books.
    • Three doves.
    • Christmas flowers and plants.
  • What was Scrooge's initial reaction when he saw the children shown to him by the Spirit in Stave 3 of 'A Christmas Carol'?
    • He praised them for their good behaviour.
    • He tried to say they were fine children.  ✓
    • He insulted them for their lack of hygeine.
    • He immediately denied their existence.
    • He was appalled by their appearance.  ✓
  • What question did Scrooge ask the Ghost of Christmas Present in Stave 3 of 'A Christmas Carol' out of concern for the children's wellbeing?
    • "Where are their loving families?"
    • "Do they receive proper education?"
    • “Have they no refuge or resource?”  ✓
    • "Are they well-fed and clothed?"
    • "Have they no dignity?"
  • How did Scrooge respond to Tiny Tim in Stave 3 of 'A Christmas Carol'?
    • With disgust - he found his attitude jarring.
    • With pity - he wanted to know if Tiny Tim would live.  ✓
    • With disdain - Scrooge despises other people because of his misanthropic views.
    • With fondness - he had met Tiny Tim before and recognised him.
    • With nostalgia - he remembered his own childhood in this moment.
  • Match the quotation from Stave 3 of 'A Christmas Carol' up to the character who says it.
    • Fred
      ⇔
      'He's a comical old fellow.' ✓
    • The Ghost of Christmas Present
      ⇔
      "If he be like to die, he had better do it." ✓
    • Tiny Tim
      ⇔
      “God bless us every one!” ✓
    • Bob Cratchit
      ⇔
      "My dear... the children! Christmas Day.” ✓
    • Scrooge
      ⇔
      “Have they no refuge or resource?” ✓
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