A Christmas Carol Vocabulary Quiz

What does 'Door-nail' refer to?

• A kind of lock

• A door handle

• A metal nail or stud set in a door

• A type of wood

What is 'Ironmongery'?

• A type of clothing

• A place where iron is mined

• Something made from metal

• A type of food

Who is an 'Executor'?

• A person who inherits an estate

• A person who manages a business

• A person who takes care of another's affairs after they die

• A person who writes wills

What does 'Legatee' mean?

• Someone who inherits part of an estate

• A person who manages a business

• A person who is a legal advisor

• A person who writes a will

What is 'Flint'?

• A type of wood

• A hard stone

• A type of metal

• A soft stone

What does 'Solitary' mean?

• In a group

• Alone, lonely

• Busy and active

• Happy and cheerful

What is 'Rime'?

• A type of weather

• A type of plant

• A type of poem

• Frost from mist or vapor suddenly freezing

What does 'Entreaty' mean?

• A formal announcement

• A type of greeting

• An earnest request

• A casual remark

What is a 'Counting-house'?

• A place where money is printed

• A business where money could be kept, loaned, and exchanged

• A place where taxes are collected

• A bank

What does 'Phantom' refer to?

• A type of plant

• A type of weather phenomenon

• A ghost or spirit

• A type of animal