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English (Edexcel)
A Christmas Carol: a ghost story

Starter quiz

  • Which ghost's face appears in Scrooge's door knocker before he encounters it in 'A Christmas Carol'?
    • The Ghost of Christmas Past
    • Marley's Ghost  ✓
    • The Ghost of Christmas Present
    • The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
  • What is the opening line to the novella 'A Christmas Carol'?
    • "Oh! but he was a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone!"
    • "Come in man, and know me better!"
    • "Once upon a time—of all the good days in the year, on Christmas Eve..."
    • “A merry Christmas, uncle! God save you!' cried a cheerful voice"
    • "Marley was dead: to begin with."  ✓
  • What is the purpose of Marley's Ghost's visit to Scrooge in Stave 1 of 'A Christmas Carol'?
    • to show him the consequences of greed and avarice  ✓
    • to catch up with his old friend, whom he loved dearly
    • to warn him that he will be visited by three further ghosts  ✓
    • to reassure him that his future looks bright
    • to haunt him for being a bad friend and not mourning his death
  • Which sentence uses the word 'privilege' correctly?
    • He was tall, with dark hair and a privilege.
    • She had grown up on the Upper East side - that was privilege for you!  ✓
    • She was fraught with privilege about how she was going to accomplish the feat.
    • The house was huge, with great privileges connecting lower and middle floors.
  • What time do the Ghost of Christmas Past and Present both visit Scrooge in 'A Christmas Carol'?
    • 12 am
    • 1 am  ✓
    • 2 am
    • 3 am
  • Match the ghosts up with one of the lessons they teach Scrooge in 'A Christmas Carol'.
    • Marley's Ghost
      ⇔
      the consequences of greed and avarice ✓
    • The Ghost of Christmas Past
      ⇔
      the importance of love and human connections ✓
    • The Ghost of Christmas Present
      ⇔
      the importance of joy and charity ✓
    • Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
      ⇔
      the value of human life ✓
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