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Question 1

“What right have you to be _____? You’re ____ enough”. Fill in the blanks. Who says this?

Answer 1

merry, poor

Scrooge says this to Fred.

Question 2

How did The Poor Law impact poor people?

Answer 2

Those who were unable to provide for themselves were sent to prisons and workhouses and were treated as criminals, being beaten, overworked and underfed.

Question 3

“They had better do it and decrease the _______ population!” Fill in the blanks. Who says this?

Answer 3

surplus

Scrooge says this to the charity workers.

Question 4

What is an allegory?

Answer 4

A story with a hidden moral/meaning.

Question 5

Who does Scrooge represent in Victorian society?

Answer 5

The majority of the wealthy.

Question 6

Explain how Fred is Dickens’ mouthpiece about Christmas.

Answer 6

They share the exact same opinion about Christmas and how people should act at Christmas.

Question 7

“Mankind was my ________. The common welfare was my ________; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence, were, all, my ________. The dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive _____ of my ________!” Fill in the blanks. Who says this? What is the meaning of this quote?

Answer 7

business, business, business, ocean, business

The Ghost of Jacob Marley says this to Scrooge. He is saying that throughout his life, he should have been helping others rather than spending his time earning money for himself (which he would not spent very much of).

Question 8

“There are many things of which I have derived ____ from which I have not ________”. Fill in the blanks. Who says this?

Answer 8

good, profited

Fred says this to Scrooge.

Question 9

What do capitalists believe to be the most important part of society?

Answer 9

Wealth, and keeping the poor away from them.

Question 10

“Are there no _______?” Fill in the blank. Who says this? How does this quote link to the ignorance of the wealthy?

Answer 10

prisons

Scrooge says this to the charity workers. This is also repeated in Stave 3 to Scrooge by the Ghost of Christmas Present. This quote shows how the wealthy viewed poverty as an incurable, communicable disease. To prevent the “spread” of it, they simply sent the poor to workhouses and prisons, rather than helping them to end the cycle of poverty.

Question 11

“A solitary child, _________ by his friends”. Fill in the blank. Who says this?

Answer 11

neglected

The Ghost of Christmas Past says this to Scrooge.

Question 12

“Why do you delight to _______ me?” Fill in the blank. Who says this and when? What does the verb in this sentence suggest?

Answer 12

torture

Scrooge says this to the Ghost of Christmas Past while being shown the moment that Belle broke up with him. The verb “torture” suggests that Scrooge felt great pain both experiencing and reliving this moment, and is deeply remorseful for his actions.

Question 13

Scrooge “wept to see his poor _________ self as he used to be”. Fill in the blank.

Answer 13

forgotten

Question 14

Which characters are juxtaposed in Stave 2? Explain how.

Answer 14

Fezziwig was an excellent, generous, philanthropic employer while Scrooge is heartless, stingy and merciless towards Bob.

Question 15

“Another ____ has _________ me”. Fill in the blanks. Who says this?

Answer 15

idol, displaced

Belle says this to Scrooge.

Question 16

“Our contract […] was made when we were both ____ and _______ to be so”. Fill in the blanks. Who says this?

Answer 16

poor, content

Scrooge says this to Belle.

Question 17

What are the names of the Ghost of Christmas Present’s children and what do they symbolise?

Answer 17

Ignorance and Want. They symbolise the corruption and greed that wealthy Victorians have released upon society.

Question 18

“Dressed out but poorly in a _____ turned gown”. Who is this describing? What does this quote show?

Answer 18

twice

This describes Mrs Cratchit. The quote represents how resourceful the Cratchits are, and demonstrates how hard they try to make life enjoyable for themselves and each other, despite being in terrible circumstances.

Question 19

“Oh no, kind Spirit! say he will be ______.” Fill in the blank. Who says this? What is the significance of this quote?

Answer 19

spared

Scrooge says this to the Ghost of Christmas Present, begging for Tiny Tim to remain healthy. This shows a change in him, as initially he was encouraging the death of the poor.

Question 20

“an odious, ______, hard, _________ man”. Fill in the blanks. Who says this? Why is it significant that Scrooge hears this?

Answer 20

stingy, unfeeling

Mrs Cratchit says this about Scrooge. This demonstrates to Scrooge just how terrible a person he is, as the Cratchits are all very positive and loving. Scrooge observes his effect on others, and it becomes apparent that he could end the Cratchits’ poverty easily.

Question 21

List things that Scrooge is shown in Stave 3 by the Ghost of Christmas Present.

Answer 21

· People in the street
· People on a boat
· People at a lighthouse
· The Cratchits’ Christmas meal
· Fred’s Christmas party, which he was invited to
· Ignorance and Want

Question 22

“plundered and ______, unwatched, unwept, _______ for, was the body of this man”. Fill in the blanks.

Answer 22

bereft, uncared

Question 23

“I am prepared to bear you company, and do it with a ________ heart”. Fill in the blank. Who says this? What is the significance of this quote?

Answer 23

Scrooge is grateful to have been shown the error of his ways.

Question 24

What is revealed to Scrooge at the end of Stave 4? Why was this an effective strategy?

Answer 24

It becomes apparent that Scrooge himself was the dead man. He has seen the reaction to his death of those around him, allowing him to realise how disliked he was, and the lack of lasting effect he had on others.

Question 25

“The noisy little Cratchits were still as _______ in one corner”. Fill in the blank. What does this quote show?

Answer 25

statues

The quote shows how much the Cratchits care for each other, and the effect of poverty on the family.

Question 26

“We may sleep to-night with _____ hearts, Caroline!” Fill in the blank. What is happening here?

Answer 26

People in debt to Scrooge are rejoicing, hoping to have a more generous debtor in the future.

Question 27

“It’s likely to be a very _____ funeral […] for upon my life I don’t know of anybody to go to it.” Fill in the blank.

Answer 27

cheap

Question 28

Scrooge’s grave was “overrun by grass and _____, the growth of vegetation’s _____, not life”. Fill in the blanks. Why is it significant that Scrooge sees this?

Answer 28

weeds, death

It shows Scrooge that after his death he has become a distant, unpleasant memory.

Question 29

“I will honour Christmas in my _____, and try to keep it all the year.” Fill in the blanks. What does this quote show?

Answer 29

heart

This quote shows how thankful and glad Scrooge is to have been changed by the ghosts.

Question 30

List things that are stolen from Scrooge by the thieves. What is this intended to show?

Answer 30

· Clothes
· Bed curtain
· Brooch
· Bedsheets
· Towels
· Teaspoons
· Sugar tongs
· Boots
· Pencil case

The fact that even his clothes have been taken from his corpse shows that Scrooge is not respected by anyone.

Question 31

“Not a farthing ____. A great many back-payments are included in it, I assure you. Will you do me that ______?” Fill in the blanks. Who says this? What is Dickens’ message?

Answer 31

less, favour

Scrooge says this to one of the charity workers. Dickens’ message is that there is always an opportunity to help others, regardless of any past errors or denials of aid.

Question 32

“And so, as ____ ___ observed, God bless Us, _____ ___!”. Fill in the gap. What is the significance of this quote?

Answer 32

Tiny, Tim, every, one

Dickens is implying that those who live by Christian teachings will be blessed by God.

Question 33

Why is Scrooge so happy at the start of Stave 5? What is the message here for the readers?

Answer 33

He is grateful to have a chance for redemption. The message is that it is never too late to redeem oneself.

Question 34

“I don’t know anything. I’m quite a ____. Never mind. I don’t care. I’d rather be a ____.” Fill in the blanks. Which technique has been used here? What is the significance of this quote?

Answer 34

baby, baby

Similes are used here. The quote shows that Scrooge has been reborn and will live a different life, and is happy to do so.

Question 35

“Scrooge regarded every one with a ________ smile. He looked so irresistibly pleasant”. Fill in the blank. What does this quote show about Scrooge?

Answer 35

delighted

Scrooge has become optimistic and more like Fred.

Question 36

“I am as light as a _______, I am as happy as an _____, I am as merry as a _________, I am as giddy as a _______ man.” Fill in the blanks. Which techniques are used? Why is this moment significant?

Answer 36

feather, angel, schoolboy, drunken

Similes are repetition are used. They show how ecstatic Scrooge is at this time, and contrast to Scrooge in Stave 1.

Question 37

List things that Scrooge does in Stave 5.

Answer 37

· Donates to charity workers
· Raises Bob’s salary
· Attends Fred’s party
· Gives money to a child
· Gives a turkey to the Cratchits