Starter quiz
- Which word best describes Scrooge in Stave 1 of 'A Christmas Carol'?
- furious
- indifferent
- miserly ✓
- philantrhopic
- grief-stricken
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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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