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ACC Stave 2 Quiz

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

AO1 - Belle: 'Another idol has displaced me... a (a)   one'

2.

AO1 - The Ghost of Christmas Past is the _______ ghost to visit Scrooge.

a)

last

b)

first

c)

third

d)

second

3.

AO1 - Who is Belle?

a)

Scrooge's mother

b)

Scrooge's sister

c)

Scrooge's fiance

d)

Mr. Fezziwig's wife

4.

AO1 - What can we infer that Scrooge comes to understand after being reminded of Fezziwig?

a)

How to become an apprentice

b)

The benefits of kindness

c)

The benefits of hosting a Christmas party

d)

How to deal with people in need

5.

AO1 - Who is Fan?

a)

Scrooge's older sister.

b)

Scrooge's little sister.

c)

Scrooge's cousin.

d)

Scrooge's fiance.

6.

AO1 - Scrooge and Belle have an intense conversation at the park. What does she finally say to Scrooge?

a)

"Have I sought release?"

b)

"I release you"

c)

"You have replaced me"

d)

"I love you"

7.

AO1 - Where is the first place the spirit takes Scrooge?

a)

Fezziwig's office

b)

Camden Town

c)

His father's office

d)

Scrooge's old boarding school

8.

AO1 - How does Scrooge get rid of the ghost?

a)

He demands the ghost haunt him no longer

b)

He wrestles with it

c)

He extinguishes the light with its cap.

d)

He turns it into a bed post

9.

AO1 - What quote describes the Ghost of Christmas Past's appearance?

a)

'Scrooge's long dead great uncle'

b)

'but had a dismal light about it'

c)

'like a child: yet not so like a child as like an old man'

d)

'a dark angel with black robes and silver wings'

10.

AO1 - What is Scrooge's fiancée's life like after she leaves Scrooge?

a)

She becomes a successful businesswoman herself.

b)

She devotes herself to prayer and serving the Lord.

c)

She dies poor and sick in a shelter.

d)

She is happily married with many children.

11.

AO1 - How does Scrooge feel about seeing his past?

a)

He isn't really interested

b)

He shows excitement, but then becomes very sad when he is reminded of how lonely he was.

c)

He doesn't remember any of it

d)

He is bored and unhappy

12.

AO2 - After he sees Fezziwig’s Party, Scrooge says, “I should like to be able to say a word or two to my clerk just now. That's all." What might Dickens be trying to suggest about Scrooge?

a)

He wants to tell him that he’s doing a terrible job.

b)

He wants to apologise for not throwing a Christmas party.

c)

He wants to yell at his clerk for not throwing a Christmas party.

d)

He wants to apologise for being so hard on his clerk.

13.

AO1 - What does Scrooge’s reaction to seeing his fiancé break up with him reveal about his feelings?

a)

He is upset because he realizes he made a big mistake.

b)

He is upset because he realizes he would’ve been very unhappily married to her.

c)

He is angry because the ghost will not take him home.

d)

He is angry because he’d rather be at his office working.

14.

AO1 - A (a)   child, neglected by his friends, is left there still.

15.

AO1/2 - Fezziwig is

a)

kind

b)

genreous

c)

the antithesis/a contrast to Scrooge

d)

all of these answers

16.

Vocab - A ghost

a)

portly

b)

condemned

c)

humbug

d)

apparition

17.

AO1 - Who is Little Fan?

a)

Scrooge's younger sister who comes to take him home from boarding school.

b)

Scrooge's ex-girlfriend who broke up with him because he was obsessed with money.

c)

A classmate who made fun of Scrooge as a kid.

d)

The ghost of Christmas past.

18.

Vocab - ensued

a)

previous

b)

followed

c)

before

d)

early

19.

Vocab - stagnant

a)

inactive, sluggish

b)

full of beans, excitable

c)

likely to shout

20.

Vocab - subsequently

a)

in the past

b)

previously

c)

coming after/next

21.

Vocab - aspiration

a)

a hope

b)

a failure

c)

a strong smell of sweat

d)

hard work

22.

AO1/2 - The ghost asks Scrooge, "And what is that upon your cheek?" What can the reader infer is on Scrooge's cheek?

a)

a snowflake

b)

dust from Scrooge's journey

c)

a pimple

d)

a tear

23.

Vocab - Definition of avarice

a)

unyeilding; stubborn

b)

Greed

c)

unable to be heard

d)

joking

24.

Vocab - Definition of inaudible

a)

sad

b)

unable to be heard

c)

not able to be put into words

d)

lowering of quality or self-esteem

25.

AO1 - Complete the quote:

'from the crown of it's head sprang a bright, clear jet of .....'

a)

fire

b)

flame

c)

light

d)

water

26.

AO1 - Scrooge's old boss' name is?

a)

Fuzziwig

b)

Fezziwug

c)

Fezziwig

d)

Fizziwug

27.

Vocab - What does 'benevolence' mean?

a)

Happy

b)

Generous

c)

Fat

d)

Jovial

28.

AO1 - Complete the quote:

'Scrooge is ... in the world'

a)

Quite alone

b)

Extremely happy

c)

Pretty miserable

d)

Very rich

29.

AO1/2/3 - Why might Dickens have included the scene where Belle breaks up with Scrooge?

a)

to highlight that there are some things more important than money in life

b)

to show that Scrooge was a loving, caring person.

c)

to highlight the dangers of greed and the importance of family and friendship

d)

to present the idea of the industrial revolution

30.

AO1 - 'Our contract is an old one' - Why does Belle use business-like language to describe the end of their relationship with Scrooge?

a)

It shows that she is heartless.

b)

It shows that she loves someone else.

c)

It presents the idea of family and wealth.

d)

It suggests she has to use business language to make it clear to Scrooge.

31.

AO2 - 'laughed all over himself' - Which devices has Dickens used to describe Fezziwig's nature?

a)

alliteration to show his jolly nature

b)

imagery presenting his light-hearted attitude

c)

noun phrase showing his brash opinions

d)

metaphorical phrase displaying his cheerful demeanour

32.

AO1 - Which of the following is NOT a description associated with the Ghost of Christmas Past?

a)

It held a branch of fresh green holly in its hand

b)

It carried a glowing torch, in shape like Plenty's horn

c)

It wore a tunic of the purest white

d)

From the crown of its head there sprung a clear jet of light

33.

Which of the following shows the correct order of vignettes Scrooge is shown of his past?

a)

boarding school; Fezziwig; Fan; Belle breaks engagement; Belle with family

b)

boarding school; Fan; Belle breaks engagement; Fezziwig; Belle with family

c)

boarding school; Fezziwig; Belle breaks engagement; Fan; Belle with family

d)

boarding school; Fan; Fezziwig; Belle breaks engagement; Belle with family

34.

Vocab - Scrooge, pitying the lonely child he once was, thinks of the boy who sang a carol at his door and says he "should have liked to have given him something." Scrooge has a sudden realisation about himself. What is the correct terminology to describe a sudden realisation?

a)

epiplexis

b)

epiphany

c)

epizeuxis

d)

epitome

35.

AO2 / Vocab - Scrooge worked as an apprentice for Fezziwig. Fezziwig is a generous, affable boss, quite the opposite of Scrooge. What is the correct terminology to describe a character who is the direct opposite of another?

a)

hypothesis

b)

parenthesis

c)

antithesis

d)

synthesis

36.

AO2 - Breaking off her engagement to Scrooge, Belle explains that another "idol" has replaced her in Scrooge's affections. She describes the idol as "a golden one". What method is Dickens using here?

a)

simile

b)

perrsonification

c)

metaphor

d)

sibilance

37.

AO1/2 - Frustrated by the visions of his past, Scrooge tries to extinguish the ghost's light by covering it with its cap. The light simply spills out across the floor and Scrooge is unable to extinguish the light. Is this because .... ?

a)

The light is too bright and the cap is too small for the ghost's head.

b)

Scrooge is not strong enough, despite "pressing it down with all his force".

c)

The light represents the past, which cannot be altered or extinguished.

38.

AO1/2 - In the final vignette, Scrooge sees Belle with her eldest daughter sitting by a "winter fire". What is the significance of the fire?

a)

The fire is a motif which conveys a sense of Belle's happiness and contentment in her life as a wife and mother.

b)

The fire is described as a "winter fire" because it is Christmas Eve.

c)

The fire is a "winter fire", meaning that there are lots of logs on it because it is cold in winter.

d)

The fire is a motif which suggests it is very warm in Belle's house on Christmas Eve.