it is a thin oat-like meal made with water or milk

Life of Dickens and Christmas Carol Scene 1 Flashcards

1

The Victorians enjoyed what type of stories?

action stories
ghost stories
love stories

2

What is Scrooge's nephew's name?

Tim
Fred
Bob

3

What does destitute mean?

alone in the wilderness
lacking necessities
having too much of something

4

Who was Scrooge's business partner?

Cratchit
Fred
Marley

5

How did the Victorian Era get it's name?

From Charles's wife, Victoria
All time periods were named after women
from the Queen at the time

6

Dickens was almost a

factory worker
teacher
lawyer

7

Why did Charles have to go get a job?

kids had to get jobs by 16
his dad was in Debtors' Prison and he need to help with money
he was bored

8

A novella is a

a short story
full length story
a poem

9

How old was Dickens when a publisher saw he had talent?

24
35
16

10

Fred invites Scrooge to Christmas- how does Scrooge respond?

He loves solitude.
he would love to go
Bah Humbug

11

Cratchit asks for the day off, how does Scrooge respond?

by demanding he be in early the next day
by giving him a Christmas bonus
by suggesting they all celebrate together with Fred

12

What is half a crown?

a form of money
a broken crown
a symbol of wealth

13

What is gruel?

it is a synonym to cruel
it means gross
it is a thin oat-like meal made with water or milk

14

Dickens became a writer by covering

writing childrens literature
legal proceedings
writing comic books

15

What was a workhouse?

an orphanage for children
a prison
a place for the poor to live and work

Life of Dickens and Christmas Carol Scene 1

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Life of Dickens and Christmas Carol Scene 1

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