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'A Christmas Carol': from dark to light

Quiz by Oak National Academy: GCSE English AQA

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  • Q1
    Which word best describes Scrooge in Stave 1 of 'A Christmas Carol'?
    indifferent
    philantrhopic
    furious
    grief-stricken
    miserly
    30s
  • Q2
    Complete the quotation from 'A Christmas Carol': " ______ is cheap, and Scrooge liked it."
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    30s
  • Q3
    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
    30s
  • Q4
    What is a parable?
    a short story with a moral message
    a simple story with a moral message, as told by Jesus in the Gospels
    a story that can only be told aloud because it is not written down anywhere
    a tale about two opponents who battle against one another
    a story which has been passed down form generation to generation
    30s
  • Q5
    Why does Dickens liken Scrooge to the cold in Stave 1 of 'A Christmas Carol'?
    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
    to reflect the rejection that Scrooge faced in his early life
    to reflect his kind and philanthropic nature
    30s
  • Q6
    What does laughter symbolise in 'A Christmas Carol'?
    wealth and material gain
    childlike innocence and vulnerability
    community and social responsibility
    morality and spirituality
    emotional warmth and generosity
    30s

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