Year 10 - A Christmas Carol - Stave One, Marley's Ghost

Complete the opening line of the novella: 'Marley was _______: to begin with’

• alive

• dead

• upset

• happy

Who is the cantankerous main character?

• Fezziwig

• Bob Cratchit

• Ebeneezer Scrooge

• Charles Dickens

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Finish the simile "Hard and sharp as .........."

• Nails

• Ice

• Flint

• Granite

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The cold and gloom of Scrooge's nature is represented by 

• the london cold and fog
• the smoke
• the rain
• the wind

What was believed to be 'brewing on a large scale'?

• The brewery

• Mischief

• Nature

• Trouble

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the name of Scrooge's long-suffering employee? (not his dead business partner)

• Jacob Marley

• Bob Cratchit

• Charles Dickens

• William Poorfellow

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Before Cratchit leaves for the day, what does he remind Scrooge of?

• Tomorrow is Christmas and he won't be in

• Scrooge owes him his wages for the day

• Cratchit will be out for a week due to his son's illness

• Cratchit didn't finish his paperwork, but will complete it tomorrow

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Whose work conditions were described as a 'dismal little cell" ?

• Jacob Marley

• Fred

• Bob Cratchit

• Ebenezer Scrooge

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Finish the simile: "Solitary as an .........."

• Eagle

• Oyster

• Owl

• Island

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CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Fred is Scrooge's...

• Son

• Brother

• Nephew

• Cousin

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3