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A Christmas Carol Flashcards

1
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What is the first quote of Marley?

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Marley was dead, to begin with.

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2
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What does Scrooge say about Christmas in Stave 1?

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a time for finding yourself a year older, and not an hour richer

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3
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How is Scrooge described in Stave 1?

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a covetous old sinner

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4
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What does Scrooge say to the charity workers ?

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Are there no prisons? Are the no workhouses?

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5
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What does the ghost of Marley warn scrooge with ?

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I wear the chains I forged in life

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6
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What does Fred say to Scrooge ?

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A merry Christmas, Uncle ! God save you!

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What does Scrooge say to Bob in Stave 1?

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‘A poor excuse for picking a man’s pocket
every twenty-fifth of December!’

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8
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How is the Ghost of Christmas Past described ?

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‘From the crown of its head there sprung a
bright clear light.’

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9
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How is Scrooge described as a little kid ?

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A solitary child

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How is Fezziwig described?

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rich, fat, jovial voice

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What does Belle say to Scrooge ?

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Another Idol has displaced me.

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12
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What does the Ghost of Christmas Present say ?

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“Come in and know me better , man “

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What does Bob cratchit say in stave 2?

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Mr Scrooge the Founder of the Feast

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14
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How are Ignorance and Want described ?

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‘Yellow, meagre, scowling, wolfish.’

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What does Scrooge say about Fred’s Christmas ?

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‘I am sorry for him’

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How is the ghost of Christmas Yet to Come described ?

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‘A solemn Phantom’

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17
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How is the ghost of Christmas Yet to Come described
again ? (grim reaper)

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shrouded in a deep black garment

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18
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What do the the men say about the dead in Stave 4 ?

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‘I thought he’d never die’

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19
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What do the thieves say about Scrooge ?

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every person has the right to take care of themselves . He always did.

20
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How are the cratchits when tiny tim has died ?

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‘The noisy little Cratchits
were as still as statues’

21
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How does Scrooge repent at the end of Stave 4 at his grave ?

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‘I am not the man I was.’

22
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What does Scrooge say when he wakes in Stave 5 ?

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‘I am as happy as an angel’

23
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What does Scrooge yell in Stave 5 ?

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‘A Merry Christmas to everybody!’

24
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Howe is Scrooge described in Stave 5 ?

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‘So glowing with good intentions’

25
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How is Scrooge described in relation to Tiny Tim in Stave 5 ?

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‘he was a second father’

26
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How does Scrooge rebuild with Fred ?

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‘will you let me in Fred?’

27
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What is the final line of the novella?

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‘God bless us everyone!’

28
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How is the ghost of Christmas present described?

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Crisp leaves of mistletoe, holly , ivy

29
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What were the economics contrasted ?

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Malthusian Economics

30
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What does Scrooge say about Malthusian Economics?

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If they would rather die they had better do it and decrease the surplus population

31
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What does the name Bob mean in context ?

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Bob = shilling = price of book

32
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What is Bob Cratchit’s wage ?

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Fifteen Shillings

33
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What does Scrooge say about he poor’s dining ?

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“You would deprive them of their means of dining every seventh day”

34
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What does Dickens write about the Cratchit’s clothes ?

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“brave in ribbons” + “collar in his mouth”

35
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What does Dickens say about the Cratchit’s meal ?

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“There’s such a goose”

36
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What does Scrooge say about Tiny Tim ?

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“If Tiny Tim will live…”

37
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How does the Ghost Of Christmas Present reply to Scrooge’s question about Tiny Tim ?

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“He will reduce the surplus population”

38
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What does the Ghost of Christmas Present day about the boy - Ignorance ?

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“I see that written which is Doom”

39
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What is Dickens description of Industrial/ Poor London ?

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“The whole quarter reeked with crime,filth and with misery”

40
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Who stole from Scrooge’s corpse ?

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“Laundress, Charwoman… Undertaker’s man”

41
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What does Scrooge send to the Cratchit family ?

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“Prize Turkey’

42
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What does Scrooge say to Bob at the end regarding wage ?

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“raise your salary”

43
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How does Dickens present Scrooge evoking careless change ?

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“who let them laugh “

44
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How does Dickens describe Scrooge’s solitary nature ?

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“Solitary as an oyster”

45
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How does Dickens use Pathetic Fallacy with snow ?

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“smooth white sheets of snow upon the roof … dirtier snow upon the ground”

46
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What are the two children described as?

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“Boy is ignorance.Girl is want”

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