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WorksheetsY10 due Weds 6th October
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these does Dickens use to show Bob Cratchit is treated with contempt and exploited by Scrooge?
a)
The image of one coal on Bob's fire
b)
The Ghost of Christmas Present's light
c)
Characterisation of Bob as being happy and loving
d)
The setting where Bob works is warm and comfortable
2.
Scrooge views the poor with…
a)
contempt
b)
philanthropy
c)
benevolence
d)
poverty
3.
Who is characterised as being a victim of prejudice and exploitation?
a)
Bob Cratchit
b)
Scrooge
c)
Fred
d)
The portly gentlemen
4.
What is the name of Scrooge's nephew?
a)
Fred
b)
Bob
c)
Tim
d)
Jacob
5.
If you are philanthropic, this means you are likely to…
a)
give money to charity
b)
be prejudiced against the poor
c)
be miserly
d)
spend time with family
6.
Whose views about Christmas are the antithesis of Fred's?
a)
Scrooge
b)
Bob Cratchit
c)
Belle
d)
The portly gentlemen
7.
'……… is cheap, and Scrooge liked it'
a)
Darkness
b)
Workhouses
c)
Prejudice
d)
Porridge
8.
What sort of mood does Dickens create before introducing Marley's ghost?
a)
ominous
b)
antithesis
c)
ignorant
d)
contemptful
9.
Dickens exposes the _________ behind prejudiced perspectives against those in poverty
a)
ignorance
b)
destitution
c)
theology
d)
isolation
10.
Which of these symbolises the consequences of being selfish and miserly?
a)
Marley's chain
b)
The Ghost of Christmas Present's light
c)
Bob Cratchit's comforter
d)
The motif of fire
11.
Which of these symbolises the power of memory and the importance of learning from your past?
a)
The Ghost of Christmas Present's light
b)
Marley's chain
c)
Bob Cratchit's comforter
d)
The motif of fire
12.
Which of these does NOT describe 'A Christmas Carol'?
a)
A play set at Christmas
b)
A gothic novel
c)
An allegory
d)
A social commentary
13.
When the portly gentlemen visit Scrooge and tell him that 'hundreds of thousands' of poor people need help, how does Scrooge respond?
a)
"Are there no prisons?"
b)
"They could work at my counting house."
c)
"I want to keep my own money!"
d)
"I would like to make a donation."
14.
The state of being so poor that you cannot provide for yourself
a)
destitution
b)
antithesis
c)
benevolence
d)
ominous
15.
A person or thing that is the direct opposite of something else
a)
antithesis
b)
gothic
c)
benevolence
d)
ominous
16.
The portly gentlemen and Fred are examples of what?
a)
Foils to Scrooge
b)
Miserly characters
c)
Supernatural beings
d)
Prejudiced characters
17.
What type of weather does Dickens describe a lot in Stave One?
a)
Fog, mist and cold
b)
Wind, rain and thunder
c)
Sunshine, heat and blue sky
d)
Snow, sleet and hail
18.
Deep regret or guilt for a wrongdoing
a)
remorse
b)
gothic
c)
benevolence
d)
ignorance
19.
What a writer makes a character like is their…
a)
characterisation
b)
juxtaposition
c)
antithesis
d)
allegory
20.
The description 'covetous old sinner' suggests that Scrooge is…
a)
unchristian
b)
benevolent
c)
aloof
d)
remorseful
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