Starter quiz
- Who is Tiny Tim in 'A Christmas Carol'?
- Scrooge's nephew
- Bob's son ✓
- one of the children from under the Ghost of Christmas Present's robe
- Scrooge's brother
- Fred's son
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- What makes Tiny Tim's life more challenging, other than the fact that he lives in poverty, in 'A Christmas Carol'?
- He doesn't get on with his siblings.
- He is bullied for being so little.
- He has a disability. ✓
- He is Bob's adopted son.
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- Who was the character of Tiny Tim in 'A Christmas Carol' supposedly inspired by?
- Dickens' friend, Joe
- Dickens' own son, George
- Dickens' cousin, Michael
- Dickens' nephew, Harry ✓
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- What impression are we given of Tiny Tim in Stave 3 of 'A Christmas Carol'?
- that he is an ungrateful and challenging child
- that he is a patient and well-mannered child ✓
- that he is optimistic and pleasant ✓
- that he is sullen and isolated
- that he is sorrowful and downcast
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- How does Scrooge feel when he learns that Tiny Tim might die in Stave 3 of 'A Christmas Carol'?
- Scrooge is relieved that Tiny Tim might die.
- Scrooge is horrified that Tiny Tim might die. ✓
- Scrooge is indifferent to the possibility of Tiny Tim's death
- Scrooge is unconcerned that Tiny Tim might die.
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- What famous line of Tiny Tim's does 'A Christmas Carol' end with?
- "as good as gold...and better"
- "it might be pleasant to them to remember....who made lame beggars walk"
- "Hurrah!"
- "God bless Us, Every One" ✓
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Exit quiz
- What language is often used to describe Jesus Christ, that is used by Dickens to describe Tiny Tim in 'A Christmas Carol'?
- patient and mild ✓
- determined and resilient
- calm and soft
- kind and generous
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- Complete the quotation from 'A Christmas Carol': "Spirit of Tiny Tim, thy childish essence was from ______".
- 'God' ✓
- Which of the following statements did Jesus Christ say to his disciples?
- "Help your fellow men.YB"
- "Social responsibility is every man's responsibility."
- “There will never cease to be poor in the land." ✓
- "There should never be hunger and suffering."
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- How can Tiny Tim be said to play a significant role in the salvation of Scrooge in 'A Christmas Carol'?
- Tiny Tim tells Scrooge where he has gone wrong in his past.
- Tiny Tim acts as Scrooge's own personal moral compass.
- Seeing Tiny Tim's death makes Scrooge want to help, so that he can live. ✓
- Seeing Tiny Tim at the table makes Scrooge understand fear poverty even more.
- Tiny Tim represents the voice of reason to Scrooge in the novella.
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- Match the key vocabulary to its definition.
- pious⇔Somebody who is deeply and devotedly religious. ✓
- resurrection⇔The act of coming back to life following death. ✓
- salvation⇔Being rescued from sin and its consequences ✓
- significant⇔Something that is deeply important. ✓
- Christ-figure⇔Someone who is representative of Jesus Christ. ✓
- In what ways are parallels drawn between Tiny Tim and Jesus Christ in 'A Christmas Carol'?
- They were both born to poor carpenters.
- Both play a significant role in the salvation of others. ✓
- Both were impoverished and struggled to feed themselves.
- Both had forms of resurrection which gave them a second chance at life. ✓
- Both are deeply pious and spread the message of God. ✓
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Key learning points
- Dickens arguably draws parallels between Tiny Tim and Christ, who both play significant roles in others' salvation.
- Like Jesus Christ, Tiny Tim is described as a ‘patient and mild’ child.
- Arguably, Tiny Tim has a sort of resurrection in the novella, which could be portrayed as a Christian miracle.
- Through the resurrection of Tiny Tim, Dickens could be showing us the transformative power of Christian values.
- Parallels can arguably be drawn at some points between Scrooge and Christ, as Scrooge is also reborn.
Common misconception
Students think that Scrooge is a Christ-figure in the novella.
Whilst some parallels are arguably evident between Scrooge and Christ, the idea that Tiny Tim is a Christ-figure is probably more viable.
Keywords
Pious - Somebody pious is deeply and devotedly religious.
Resurrection - The act of coming back to life following death.
Salvation - Being rescued from sin and its consequences, believed by Christians to be brought about by faith in Christ.
Significant - If something is significant, it is deeply important.
Christ-figure - A Christ-figure is someone who is representative of Jesus Christ.
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