Lesson 2.1.4
2.1.4 A Christmas Carol – Charles Dickens Quiz: Pearson Edexcel English Literature, Unit 2
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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Who wrote A Christmas Carol?
- Anthony Trollope
- Charles Dickens
- William Thackeray
- George Eliot
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Who was Scrooge's dead business partner?
- Jacob Marley
- Fred
- Bob Cratchit
- Fezziwig
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Apart from Marley, how many spirits visit Scrooge?
- Three
- Four
- Seven
- Two
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Who is Scrooge's underpaid clerk?
- Fezziwig
- Topper
- Bob Cratchit
- Fred
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Who is the Cratchits' small, ill son?
- Peter
- Martha
- Tiny Tim
- Belinda
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Who invites Scrooge to Christmas dinner?
- Marley
- Fred, his nephew
- Bob Cratchit
- Fezziwig
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Which famous dismissive phrase does Scrooge use regarding Christmas?
- Bah! Humbug!
- Merry Christmas!
- God bless us!
- Bah! Nonsense!
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Which ghostly visitor shows Scrooge scenes from his childhood?
- Christmas Present
- Marley's ghost
- Christmas Future
- Christmas Past
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What vulnerable family does the Ghost of Christmas Present reveal to Scrooge?
- The Fezziwig family
- The Marley family
- The Cratchit family
- The Scrooge family
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What grim fate does the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come show Scrooge?
- His lonely death
- His bankruptcy
- His promotion
- His wedding day
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How does Scrooge's character transform by the end of the novella?
- Poor and humble
- Cold and silent
- Generous and joyful
- Bitter and isolated
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What does Mr Fezziwig represent for the young Scrooge?
- A generous employer
- A strict miser
- A poor relative
- A harsh teacher
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What is Dickens' primary literary purpose for using ghosts in the story?
- Promoting science
- Creating historical facts
- Delivering moral messages
- Frightening children
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What allegorical figures are hidden beneath the robe of the Ghost of Christmas Present?
- Ignorance and Want
- Past and Future
- Life and Death
- Poverty and Wealth
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What has Scrooge's name become a common term for in modern English?
- A jolly man
- A ghost hunter
- A philanthropist
- A miser
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Which societal reform does Dickens strongly advocate for in his novella?
- Prison expansion
- Factory closures
- Poor relief
- Tax increases
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Why does Dickens use the musical term 'stave' instead of 'chapter'?
- To mark a song
- To show sadness
- To mimic a carol
- To follow tradition
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What Victorian societal debate forms the core context of the novella?
- Foreign colonisation
- Poverty and wealth
- Scientific evolution
- Monarchy abolition
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Which primary Christmas values does Dickens promote throughout the novella?
- Generosity and charity
- Pride and status
- Strictness and thrift
- Isolation and silence
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What does Scrooge's remarkable personal transformation suggest about human nature?
- Age hardens hearts
- Redemption is possible
- People never change
- Wealth guarantees happiness
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