Charels Dickens- A Christmas Carol Flashcards

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1
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Morose

A

Gloomy

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2
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How long has Jacob Marley been dead?

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Seven years

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3
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What was Jacob Marley to compared to Ebenezer Scrooge ?

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They were business partners.

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7
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Benevolent

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Good or kind

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8
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Void

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Contains nothing

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Destitute

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Extremely poor.

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10
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Benefit

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To profit by receiving something good.

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12
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Benevolence

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Kindness

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14
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Who is the misanthrope?

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Ebenezer Scrooge.

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15
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Misanthrope

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Hates People.

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16
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Who is Fred?

A

Ebenezer Scrooge’s nephew

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17
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When was a Christmas Carol written?

A

1843

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18
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Benediction

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A prayer asking for a blessing or goodness.

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19
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Implored

A

Beg

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20
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Ponderous

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Heavy

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28
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Benefactor

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One who does good by giving help.

29
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When you_____________ a college class, you sit in and listen but don’t take tests or credit for it.

A

Audit

30
Q

The director judge the actress’s singing voice at her____________.

A

Audition

31
Q

The______________ was packed with people who wanted to hear the speaker.

A

Auditorium

32
Q

When you listen to an_________________ Recording of a play, you need to picture in your mind what is happening on stage.

A

Audio cassette

33
Q

Surprised greatly

A

Astonish

34
Q

To be heard.

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Audible

35
Q

Being forced to do something.

A

Compulsion

36
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Rough

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Gnarled

37
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Lacking in quantity or quality.

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Meager

38
Q

Scattered

A

Dispelled

39
Q

Very great ; huge

A

Severe

40
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Wearing down

A

Threadbare

41
Q

Who is Fan?

A

Scrooges little sister.

42
Q

What does the ghost of Christmas past show Scrooge?

A

His hometown.

43
Q

What does the ghost of Christmas present show Scrooge?

A

The Cratchit’s house.

44
Q

What does the ghost of Christmas future show Scrooge?

A

Old Joe’s bar with people selling Scrooge’s stuff.

45
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How many ghosts are there in a Christmas Carol.

A

Four (past, present, future, Jacob Marley)