A Christmas Carol: Stave One

Who is described as "a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone"?

• Bob Cratchit (the clerk)
• Fred (Scrooge's nephew)
• Jacob Marley
• Ebenezer Scrooge

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Who is Jacob Marley?

• Scrooge's brother
• Scrooge's dead business partner
• The narrator of A Christmas Carol
• Scrooge's dead son

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Solitary as an oyster is a

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• repetition

On what day does the story begin?

• Christmas Day
• New Years Eve
• Christmas Eve
• Boxing Day

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CCSS.RL.5.1

Dickens uses the cold weather to reflect Scrooge's lack of emotions. The technique is:

• Repetition

• Simile

• Foil

• Pathetic fallacy

What is Scrooge's profession?

• A creditor
• A lawyer
• A teacher
• An author

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CCSS.RL.5.1

Fred is a foil for Scrooge as he believes that...

• Love is not a reason for marriage.

• Family are not important.

• Christmas is a waste of money.

• Christmas is a time for giving, treating others with respect and spending time with family.

What was the Ghost of Jacob Marley wearing?

• A smart business suit
• A ragged, old business suit
• A nightgown
• The chains he forged in life

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CCSS.RL.5.1

What did Marley say would happen to Scrooge?

• He would be haunted by Marley's ghost forever
• He would be visited by his family on Christmas day
• He would be visited by 3 more ghosts
• He would be shut in his house until he changed his selfish ways

Why did Marley visit Scrooge?

• To have a friendly catch-up
• To scare him
• To tell him off
• To warn him

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