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English (Edexcel)
A Christmas Carol: a ghost story

Starter quiz

  • Which century did the Victorian period predominantly span?
    • 16th century
    • 17th century
    • 18th century
    • 19th century  ✓
  • When was 'A Christmas Carol' published?
    • 1839
    • 1840
    • 1841
    • 1842
    • 1843  ✓
  • In 'A Christmas Carol', 4 ghosts visit Scrooge. Starting with the first, put them in chronological order according to when they visit Scrooge.
    • 1
      ⇔
      Marley's Ghost
    • 2
      ⇔
      The Ghost of Christmas Past
    • 3
      ⇔
      The Ghost of Christmas Present
    • 4
      ⇔
      The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
  • Which of the following words does Dickens not use to refer to the ghosts in 'A Christmas Carol'?
    • spirit
    • ghost
    • phantom
    • vision  ✓
    • spectre
  • 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".
    • Marley's Ghost
    • The Ghost of Christmas Past
    • The Ghost of Christmas Present  ✓
    • The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
  • What was Dickens' main aim in writing 'A Christmas Carol'?
    • to earn lots of money from sales and publications
    • to have as many people read the novella as possible
    • to spread a message of social responsibility  ✓
    • to spread a message about the importance of Christmas
    • to spread a message about the finality of death
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