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The ghosts: Dickens' use of allusion

Quiz by Oak National Academy: GCSE English AQA

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  • Q1
    Who is the German Christkindl?
    Father Christmas' daughter who helps him
    an old woman who grants children wishes on Christmas Eve
    a baby who was born on the same day as Jesus Christ
    a child who delivers gifts to children on Christmas Eve
    30s
  • Q2
    Which of Dickens' ghosts in 'A Christmas Carol' might be an allusion to the German Christkindl?
    Marley's Ghost
    The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
    The Ghost of Christmas Past
    The Ghost of Christmas Present
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  • Q3
    What features in common do the Ghost of Christmas Past and the German Christkindl share in 'A Christmas Carol'?
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  • Q4
    Complete the sentence: In 'A Christmas Carol', The Ghost of Christmas Present's cornucopia-shaped torch is an allusion to ______ horn.
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    30s
  • Q5
    What is an allusion?
    giving something non-human, human characteristics
    a vision of something that isn't really there
    a comparison of two things that are not the same
    a passing or indirect reference to something
    30s
  • Q6
    What could the Ghost of Christmas Past carrying a sprig of holly symbolise in 'A Christmas Carol'?
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