Starter quiz
- Select the pairs that demonstrate two opposites.
- Charitable and miserly. ✓
- Benevolent and kind.
- Ignorant and enlightened. ✓
- Empathetic and understanding.
- Poor and impoverished.
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- Who is Fred in 'A Christmas Carol'?
- Scrooge's business partner.
- Scrooge's brother.
- Scrooge's great nephew.
- Scrooge's employee.
- Scrooge's nephew. ✓
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- Which of the following explanations best describes how Dickens portrays Scrooge's physical appearance in stave 1 of 'A Christmas Carol'?
- Dickens likens Scrooge to a gargoyle, showing his ugly personality.
- Dickens compares Scrooge to the colour red, to suggest he is dangerous.
- Dickens compares Scrooge to a warm fire, to show his potential to change.
- Dickens describes Scrooge as handsome, which contrasts with his cruel nature.
- Dickens likens Scrooge to the cold, illustrating his cold-hearted nature. ✓
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- Which values does Charles Dickens suggest are especially important at Christmas in 'A Christmas Carol'?
- Empathy. ✓
- Wealth.
- Luxury.
- Generosity. ✓
- Charity. ✓
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- When Fred invites Scrooge to his Christmas celebrations in stave 1 of 'A Christmas Carol', Scrooge replies "Bah... "
- 'Humbug' ✓
- Why does Scrooge from 'A Christmas Carol' hate Christmas? Choose the most appropriate responses.
- Scrooge has nobody to spend Christmas with, so he hates it because he is alone.
- Scrooge regards Christmas as a time for losing money and slacking off work. ✓
- Scrooge resents having to buy people he doesn't care for presents and gifts.
- Scrooge resents the goodwill and joy that people demonstrate at Christmas. ✓
- Scrooge's business doesn't thrive at Christmas, so he hates the festive season.
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