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ACC Review Game

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 21mins

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Class
Date
1.

When Marley dies, the narrator writes that "he [Scrooge] was not dreadfully cut-up by the sad event" (Dickens 1.1.)


This is an example of which figurative language?

a)

simile

b)

motif

c)

idiom

d)

euphemism

2.

"Let me hear another sound from you,” said Scrooge toward Bob Cratchit, “and you’ll keep your Christmas by losing your situation" (Dickens 1.5).


This is an example of which figurative language?

a)

simile

b)

motif

c)

idiom

d)

euphemism

3.

“...the weather and the hour were not adapted to pedestrian purposes ” (Dickens 2.5).


In this scene, the narrator describes the weather as being so cold and frigid outside that people, or pedestrians, ought not to go for a walk outside.


This is an example of which figurative language?

a)

simile

b)

motif

c)

idiom

d)

euphemism

4.

“A small matter’ said the ghost, ‘to make these silly folks so full of gratitude.’ ‘Small!’ encoded Scrooge.” (Dickens 2.14).


In this scene, Scrooge is responding back to the Ghost, insinuating that he believes it was actually not a small matter, but actually a really big matter.


This is an example of which figurative device?

a)

personification

b)

verbal irony

c)

idiom

d)

simile

5.

“No, no,' said Scrooge. 'Oh, no, kind Spirit. Say he will be spared!'

'If these shadows remain unaltered by the Future, none other of my race,' returned the Ghost, 'will find him here. What then? If he be like to die, he had better do it, and decrease the surplus population.'"


This is an example of which figurative device?

a)

personification

b)

verbal irony

c)

idiom

d)

simile

6.

“No, no,' said Scrooge. 'Oh, no, kind Spirit. Say he will be spared!'


“'Here’s a new game,' ...It was a Game called Yes and No…elicited from him that he was thinking of an animal, a live animal, rather a disagreeable animal, a savage animal, an animal that growled and grunted sometimes… 'I have found it out! I know what it is, Fred! I know what it is!' 'What is it?' cried Fred. It’s your Uncle Scrooge'” (Dickens 21).


This is an example of which figurative device?

a)

personification

b)

verbal irony

c)

idiom

d)

simile

7.

"Oh cold, cold rigid dreadful Death, set up your altar here, and dress it with such terrors as you have at your command"


This is an example of which figurative device?

a)

personification

b)

verbal irony

c)

idiom

d)

simile

8.

"the slow potatoes bubbling up, knocked loudly at the saucepan-lid to be let out and peeled."


This is an example of which figurative device?

a)

personification

b)

verbal irony

c)

idiom

d)

simile

9.

"...and lifting up his eyes, beheld a solemn Phantom, draped and hooded, coming, like a mist along the ground, towards him."


This is an example of which figurative device?

a)

personification

b)

verbal irony

c)

idiom

d)

simile

10.

A character who shows inverse qualities of another character is best defined as:

a)

foil

b)

allegory

c)

allusion

d)

antagonist

11.

The Ghost of Christmas Past is allegorized as:

a)

Doom

b)

Generosity

c)

Truth

d)

Abundance

12.

The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come is allegorized as:

a)

Doom

b)

Generosity

c)

Truth

d)

Abundance

13.

The Ghost of Christmas Present is allegorized as:

a)

Doom

b)

Generosity

c)

Truth

d)

Abundance

14.

A quotation that best demonstrates Abundance is:

a)

Its open hand, its cheery voice, its unconstrained demeanour, and its joyful air.

b)

It was clothed in one simple green robe, or mantle, bordered with white fur.

c)

Heaped up on the floor, to form a kind of throne, were turkeys, geese, game, poultry, brawn, great joints of meat, sucking-pigs, long wreaths of sausages (...) there sat a jolly Giant, who bore a glowing torch, in shape not unlike Plenty’s horn.

d)

Girded round its middle was an antique scabbard; but no sword was in it.

15.

"The Phantom slowly, gravely, silently, approached. When it came near him, Scrooge bent down upon his knee…It [the phantom] was shrouded in a deep black garment, which concealed its head, its face, its form, and left nothing of it visible save one outstretched hand. But for this it would have been difficult to detach its figure from the night, and separate it from the darkness by which it was surrounded."


This quotation best illustrates

a)

Gloom

b)

Loneliness

c)

Quiet calm

16.

What was unique about the third Spectre that the other Ghosts didn't do?

a)

It did not speak.

b)

It teaches Scrooge a lesson.

c)

It is a spirit.

d)

It intimidates Scrooge at first.

17.

Sins are symbolized by

a)

Chains

b)

Chimneys

c)

Torches

d)

Extinguisher Cap

18.

Scrooge tries to hide the Truth of his memories by using the First Spirit's...

a)

Chains

b)

Chimneys

c)

Torch

d)

Extinguisher Cap

19.

This symbolizes the giving of Christmas Spirit.

a)

Chains

b)

Chimneys

c)

Torch

d)

Extinguisher Cap

20.

"'Business!' cried the Ghost, wringing its hands again. 'Mankind was my business. The common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence, were, all, my business. The dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business!'" (Dickens1.19).


Business can be perceived in a variety of ways. Marley views 'business' in a different way after his death than he did in life. As a result, the word business used here most nearly means what?

a)

concern

b)

employment

c)

job

d)

desire

21.

"I cannot rest, I cannot stay, I cannot linger anywhere. My spirit never walked beyond our counting-house - mark me! - in life my spirit never roved beyond the narrow limits of our money-changing hold; and weary journeys lie before me!" (Dickens 18).


This quotation best relates to which theme?

a)

Threat of Time

b)

Transformation

c)

Loneliness

d)

Christmas Spirit

22.

"'I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future!' Scrooge repeated, as he scrambled out of bed. 'The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. Oh Jacob Marley! Heaven, and Christmas Time be praised for this!'" (Dickens 5.1)


This quotation best relates to which theme?

a)

Threat of Time

b)

Transformation

c)

Loneliness

d)

Christmas Spirit

23.

Belle believes she had been replaced by what when she breaks up with Scrooge?

a)

a Golden Idol

b)

a career

c)

a cash box

d)

another woman

24.

Scrooge realizes that he needs to live in his past, present, and future, and learn from his mistakes. This is what prompts...

a)

The Spirits to finally leave Scrooge.

b)

Jacob Marley to meet with Scrooge.

c)

Bob Crathit to come back to work.

d)

Belle to marry him after all these years.

25.

Which quotation reveals Scrooge's changed heart?

a)

"'I am going to raise your salary'" (Dickens 5.8).

b)

"'What do you mean by coming here at this time of day?'" (Dickens 5.7).

c)

"'It's Christmas Day!' said Scrooge to himself. 'I haven't missed it. The Spirits have done it all in one night" (Dickens 5.2).