A Christmas Carol - The Start of Stave 2 (up to Page 50)

"Marley's ghost bothered him ---------------"

• a lot

• terribly

• exceedingly

• not at all

At what time does the ghost of Christmas past visit Scrooge?

• Midnight

• 1:00 a.m.

• 1:00 p.m.

• Noon

What sounded with a "deep, dull, hollow melancholy" sound?

• The Ghost of Christmas Past.

• The bell on the clock

• The door knocker.

• The wind howling outside.

Which of these descriptions apply to the Ghost of Christmas Past?

• A strange figure.

• Like a child.

• Like an old man.

• The tenderest bloom was on the skin.

Which of these correctly describe the Ghost of Christmas Past?

• A black tunic.

• A lustrous belt.

• Holding a branch of mistletoe in its hand.

• A dress trimmed in summer flowers.

What did Scrooge see as the most strange element of the Ghost of Christmas Past?

• That is had the body of a demon.

• That it blasted snow from its hands.

• That it sang as it spoke.

• That the figure fluctuated in its distinctness.

When Scrooge starts to talk to the Ghost of Christmas Past, he asks, "Long Past?". How does the ghost reply?

• Yes. Long past.

• No. The immediate past.

• No. Your past.

• No. No. No.

When Scrooge asks what business brought the ghost to him, what is the reply?

• Your welfare!

• Your redemption.

• Your business!

• Your rest.

The Ghost of Christmas Past observes that Scrooge's lip is trembling, and there is something on his cheek, to which Scrooge replies 'a pimple' what does this actually suggest?

• That it is a tear on his cheek and represents that Scrooge feels a sense of loss and remorse.

• That Scrooge's skin is affected by the cold, representing his humanity.

• That it is a tear on his cheek, as a result of the cold wind blowing in his face.

• That it is a pimple, brought on by the stress of the situation.

How is the scene that Scrooge first sees with the ghost of Christmas Past described?

• All these boys were in great spirits, and shouted to each other, until the broad fields were so full of merry Christmas presents that everyone erupted in joy!

• All these girls were in great spirits, and shouted to each other, until the broad fields were so full of merry music that the crisp air laughed to hear it!

• All these boys were in terrible spirits, and screamed at each other, until the broad fields were so full of arguments that the crisp air cried to hear it!

• All these boys were in great spirits, and shouted to each other, until the broad fields were so full of merry music that the crisp air laughed to hear it!