Starter quiz

  • Which word best describes Scrooge in Stave 1 of 'A Christmas Carol'?
    • furious
    • indifferent
    • miserly  ✓
    • philantrhopic
    • grief-stricken
  • Complete the quotation from 'A Christmas Carol': " ______ is cheap, and Scrooge liked it."
    • 'Darkness' ✓
  • What is the weather like at the end of 'A Christmas Carol'?
    • raining, foggy and cold
    • bright, sunny and cold  ✓
    • snowing, cold and icy
    • bright, clear and warm
    • foggy, warm and dry
  • What is a parable?
    • a short story with a moral message
    • a tale about two opponents who battle against one another
    • a simple story with a moral message, as told by Jesus in the Gospels  ✓
    • a story which has been passed down form generation to generation
    • a story that can only be told aloud because it is not written down anywhere
  • Why does Dickens liken Scrooge to the cold in Stave 1 of 'A Christmas Carol'?
    • to reflect his kind and philanthropic nature
    • to reflect the rejection that Scrooge faced in his early life
    • to reflect Scrooge's cruelty and lack of emotional warmth  ✓
    • to reflect Scrooge's cold-hearted approach to business
    • to foreshadow Scrooge's spiritual death in Stave 4
  • What does laughter symbolise in 'A Christmas Carol'?
    • wealth and material gain
    • emotional warmth and generosity  ✓
    • childlike innocence and vulnerability
    • morality and spirituality
    • community and social responsibility
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