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A Victorian ghost story

Quiz by Oak National Academy: GCSE English Edexcel

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  • Q1
    Which century did the Victorian period predominantly span?
    18th century
    19th century
    16th century
    17th century
    30s
  • Q2
    When was 'A Christmas Carol' published?
    1841
    1842
    1839
    1843
    1840
    30s
  • Q3
    In 'A Christmas Carol', 4 ghosts visit Scrooge. Starting with the first, put them in chronological order according to when they visit Scrooge.
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    Linking
    30s
  • Q4
    Which of the following words does Dickens not use to refer to the ghosts in 'A Christmas Carol'?
    ghost
    vision
    spectre
    spirit
    phantom
    30s
  • Q5
    Which spirit does this 'A Christmas Carol' quote reflect? Scrooge's room "had undergone a...transformation. The walls and ceiling were so hung with living green, that it looked a perfect grove".
    The Ghost of Christmas Present
    The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
    Marley's Ghost
    The Ghost of Christmas Past
    30s
  • Q6
    What was Dickens' main aim in writing 'A Christmas Carol'?
    to spread a message about the importance of Christmas
    to have as many people read the novella as possible
    to spread a message of social responsibility
    to earn lots of money from sales and publications
    to spread a message about the finality of death
    30s

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