Scrooge as a very Victorian character | Starter Quiz | Oak National Academy

When was the Victorian era?

• 1801-1901

• 1823- 1906

• 1837-1901

• 1873- 1932

• 1901-1983

Answer explanation

The Victorian era spans Queen Victoria's reign, from 1837-1901.

Where were poor people legally expected to go if they were fit to work in the Victorian era?

• prison

• the workhouse

• the orphanages

• abroad

• the mines

Answer explanation

Poor people who were 'fit to work' were expected to go to the workhouses.

What is the business Scrooge owns in A Christmas Carol?

• a law firm

• a counting house

• a factory

• a workhouse

• a bakery

Answer explanation

Scrooge works in a counting house, where he lends people money.

What does fire symbolise in A Christmas Carol?

• love

• greed

• generosity

• family

• poverty

Answer explanation

Fire symbolises generosity in A Christmas Carol.

What is the definition of 'ideology'?

• a person thoughts and speech

• a person's actions and behaviour

• a person's relationships with others

• a person's beliefs and values

• a person's life experiences

Answer explanation

Ideology is a person's beliefs and values.

What does Marley say will happen to Scrooge in A Christmas Carol if he does not change his miserly ways?

• He will meet the same fate as Marley and be doomed to wander the earth unhappily

• He will be able to rest in peace despite his immorality

• His fate will be worse than Marley's, because he has sinned for longer

• He will be doomed to labour in a workhouse forever as punishment for his actions

• He will be haunted by the ghost of Jacob Marley forever

Answer explanation

If Scrooge does not change his miserly ways, his punishment will be more severe than Marley's, as he has sinned for an extra seven years.