Writing an extended argument | English | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

How many spirits visit Scrooge over the course of the novella 'A Christmas Carol'?
- 5
- 4 ✓
- 3
- 2
- 1
Which of the following is not a fear of Scrooge's in 'A Christmas Carol'?
- fear of abandonment
- fear of judgement
- fear of wealth ✓
- fear of not leaving a legacy after death
- fear of poverty
Complete the quotation from Stave 5 of 'A Christmas Carol': "I will ______ Christmas in my heart..."
- 'honour' ✓
Complete the sentence: In 'A Christmas Carol', Scrooge embodies ______ ideology. Dickens uses Scrooge to criticise this ideology and its devastating impact upon society.
- 'Malthusian' ✓
What does 'to evaluate' mean?
- to be able to explain something effectively
- to examine something from a single perspective
- to examine a quotation, looking for layers of meaning
- to weigh up the success of something by considering how effective it has been ✓
- to make a quick decision between two options as to which is best
Starting with the first, put the following events from 'A Christmas Carol' in chronological order.
- 1
  
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  Marley's ghost visits Scrooge and tells him that he will be visited by 3 ghosts
- 2
  
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  We see significant moments from Scrooge's past to understand where he went wrong
- 3
  
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  We witness Christmas all around the world, including at Bob's house and Fred's
- 4
  
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  We meet the characters Ignorance and Want, who embody Dickens' fears for society
- 5
  
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  We hear of the death of an anonymous dead man, who later turns out to be Scrooge
- 6
  
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  Scrooge repents for his sins and vows to heed the spirits' messages
- 7
  
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  Scrooge buys the Cratchits the prize turkey and becomes a moral citizen