Starter quiz
- Which of the four spirits in 'A Christmas Carol' is described as a "jolly green giant"?
- The Ghost of Christmas Past
- The Ghost of Christmas Present ✓
- The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
- Marley's Ghost
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- Which ghost doesn't speak to Scrooge in 'A Christmas Carol'?
- The Ghost of Christmas Past
- The Ghost of Christmas Present
- The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come ✓
- Marley's Ghost
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- How does Scrooge respond to seeing the ghost of Jacob Marley in 'A Christmas Carol'?
- He is pleased to see his friend again.
- He is horrified by his friend's appearance. ✓
- He is heartbroken to see his friend suffering so much.
- He is in disbelief and feels he may be hallucinating. ✓
- He is indifferent to the appearance of his friend.
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- Which of the ghosts in 'A Christmas Carol' transform Scrooge's adjoining room into a "grove"?
- Marley's Ghost
- The Ghost of Christmas Past
- The Ghost of Christmas Present ✓
- The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
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- In 'A Christmas Carol', which ghost does Scrooge hear approaching before he sees it?
- Marley's Ghost ✓
- The Ghost of Christmas Past
- The Ghost of Christmas Present
- The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
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- In 'A Christmas Carol', what does Scrooge see when he follows Marley's Ghost to the window and looks out?
- lots of poor people begging for money
- lots of wealthy people taking snuff together
- Tiny Tim struggling to hold his crutch
- lots of other ghosts wailing and crying ✓
- the Ghost of Christmas Past approaching
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Exit quiz
- Where does Scrooge see the face of Jacob Marley in 'A Christmas Carol' before he encounters him?
- in a puddle on the way home
- in the window of the counting house
- in Bob Cratchit's meagre fire
- in his door knocker ✓
- in the face of a passing stranger
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- Which strange events occur in the lead up to the entrance of Marley's Ghost in 'A Christmas Carol'?
- A bright jet of light falls on Scrooge.
- A disused bell began to swing and then ring out. ✓
- Christmas music began to play.
- Scrooge hears a deep wail and a moan.
- Scrooge hears the clanking sound of chains dragging. ✓
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- Which ghosts in 'A Christmas Carol' enter with the blaze of a bright light?
- Marley's Ghost
- The Ghost of Christmas Past ✓
- The Ghost of Christmas Present ✓
- The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
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- What does the light that accompanies the Ghost of Christmas Past's entrance in 'A Christmas Carol' represent?
- enlightenment and clarity ✓
- guidance and hope ✓
- judgement and scorn
- selfishness and cruelty
- kindness and family
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- Match the key vocabulary up to its definition.
- rational⇔being sensible and explaining things using logic or reason ✓
- superstitious⇔someone who believes in the existence of the supernatural ✓
- purgatory⇔a mid-ground between heaven and hell, where sinners are sent ✓
- intervention⇔action taken to help somebody ✓
- to resolve⇔a synonym for 'decide' ✓
- What is significant about Scrooge going to find the Ghost of Christmas Present in his adjoining room in 'A Christmas Carol'?
- It shows how willing to learn Scrooge is. ✓
- It shows how resistant to change Scrooge is.
- It shows how selfish and impatient Scrooge is.
- It shows that he thinks he knows everything now.
- It shows how receptive he is to the ghosts' teachings. ✓
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Key learning points
- Each of the ghosts’ entrances is symbolic of the stage Scrooge is at in his transformation.
- The earlier ghosts (Marley’s Ghost and The Ghost of Christmas Past) have to enter Scrooge’s world forcefully.
- The earlier ghosts' forced entrances are necessary because Scrooge wouldn’t help himself - he needs this intervention.
- The later ghosts are sought out by Scrooge, which shows his newfound willingness to learn and be introspective.
- The ghosts’ exits are also very significant - they reflect the purposes and the characters of the ghosts.
Common misconception
Pupils think there are only four ghosts in the novella.
Pupils forget about the numerous ghosts that Scrooge sees when he looks out of the window at the end of Stave 1.
Keywords
Rational - If someone is rational, they are sensible and explain things using logic or reason.
Superstitious - Someone superstitious would believe wholeheartedly in the existence of the supernatural.
Purgatory - A mid-ground between heaven and hell, where sinners are sent to repent for their sins.
Intervention - An intervention is action taken to help somebody.
To resolve - If you resolve to do something, you decide to do it.
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