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'A Christmas Carol' Stave 2
'A Christmas Carol' Stave 2
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1
Where does the Ghost of Christmas Past appear to Scrooge?
Near Scrooge's head
At the window
At the foot of his bed
In the next door room
2
What "fragments" are in the face of the Ghost of Christmas Past at the end of Stave 2?
all the money hoarded in his counting house
all three of the Ghosts who haunt Scrooge
all the Christmases Scrooge has ignored
all the faces it had shown him
3
According to young Scrooge, what does the world profess "to condemn"?
the pursuit of wealth
the inequalities in society
the mistreatment of the poor
the hoarding of money
4
The GofCPast is described in contradictions e.g "long and muscular" arms but its feet and legs?
as thin and short as pencils
as fragile as frozen twigs
most delicately formed
as delicate and fragile as a child's
5
The reason Scrooge spent so many Christmases at school is because...?
his mother cannot cope with him and all his siblings
he loved spending the holidays with his friends
his father seems to have been unkind to him
he is an orphan
6
According to Scrooge's fiancee, the memory of their parting will cause him pain for how long?
a very, very brief time
for the rest of his days
many, many a year
until the next payment of gold is clasped in his hands
7
Due to Marley dying, the vision Scrooge sees of Belle and her family is at least how old?
1 year
10 years
5 years
7 years
8
The GofCPast has fresh green holly (a "wintry emblem") but what is it wearing in contrast?
summer flowers
a crown of feathers
a daisy chain
ears of corn in its hair
9
Belle, Scrooge's old fiancee, says what type of idol has replaced her?
a golden one
a hollow one
a shallow one
an evil one
10
After the dance at Fezziwig's, Scrooge says he would like to have "a word or two" with who?
my nephew, Fred
my old boss, Fezziwig
my younger self
my clerk, Bob
11
How does Scrooge rid himself of the Ghost of Christmas Past?
he closes the curtains of his bed on it
he wrestles with it until the spirit vanishes entirely
he pulls down the extinguisher cap on its head
he closes his eyes and screams at it to leave him
12
Even when the Ghost of Christmas Past has vanished, what remains that Scrooge cannot hide?
the faces of the people they have just seen
music
memories
light
13
The Ghost of Christmas Past says of Scrooge's sister, Fan, that "she had a large..."?
soul
spirit
head
heart
14
The Ghost of Christmas Past's claim that his presence is for Scrooge's "welfare" is changed to?
redemption
salvation
sins
reclamation
15
On seeing his old fiancée's daughter, Scrooge imagines her as his daughter using what metaphor?
"an ember of warmth to touch his chilled heart"
"a ray of light in the darkness he had created for himself"
"a sun in his cold, miserable world"
"a spring-time in the haggard winter of his life"
16
What is the first regret Scrooge experiences from his actions in Stave 1?
not being kinder to Bob Cratchit
not accepting Fred's invitation to dinner
chasing off the carol singer
not being charitable to the two "portly gentlemen"
17
When Scrooge arrives at the place "I was bred in", identify a reaction he has?
he is left gasping for breath
a trembling lip
a teardrop runs down his cheek
he stumbles to the ground, disorientated
18
Scrooge worked for Fezziwig in what capacity?
as an apprentice
as a manager
as an accountant
as an assistant
19
What language techniques does Dickens use to show Scrooge's distress at the vision of Belle?
exclamatory sentences
imperatives
block capitals
powerful similes
20
What does Scrooge say that Fezziwig did NOT have "the power" over them?
to make us successes or failures
to make our service a pleasure or a toil
to render us happy or unhappy
to make our service light or burdensome
