Stave 1: The Characterisation of Scrooge
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- Q1Which of the following are aspects of Scrooge's appearance?Users sort answers between categoriesSorting30s
- Q2Which of the following similes does Dickens use to describe Scrooge?Users sort answers between categoriesSorting30s
- Q3Which method does Dickens use in the following quotation: "squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching"?verbs as adjectivesadjectives as verbsadjectives as nounsnouns as adjectives30s
- Q4What do the verbs 'nipped' and 'shrivelled' suggest about Scrooge?They reflect his miserly nature as everything he does is to conserve resources.They reflect his success as a businessman, as he and Marley ran a company.They reflect his callousness and cruelty, as he refuses to donate to the poor.They reflect his lack of regard for his family, as he is rude to his nephew.30s
- Q5Which of the following is an example of asyndetic list?Users sort answers between categoriesSorting30s
- Q6Which of the following is the best explanation for why Scrooge doesn't really want to give Bob Christmas Day off?Scrooge hates Christmas and wants Bob to distract him from the festive goodwillScrooge hugely values Bob's work and doesn't want to get behind on businessScrooge resents having to pay Bob for a day's work he doesn't completeScrooge will be working on Christmas Day and wants some companyHe knows Bob has children and wants to stop him from being home at Christmas30s