Key events

    Cards (7)

    • What does Scrooge see on the gravestone?
      His own name
    • Why is Scrooge willing to try to change his future?
      He wants to avoid his current fate
    • What does the phantom's vanishing signify for Scrooge?
      It adds to his uncertainty about the future
    • How does Scrooge's agitation manifest towards the end of the chapter?
      He desperately tries to force the ghost to speak
    • What happens when Scrooge holds his hands up "in a last prayer"?
      The action suddenly stops and the spirit changes
    • What effect does the chapter's ending have on the reader?
      It leaves them wondering about Scrooge's fate
    • What is the significance of the chapter ending on a cliff-hanger?
      • Creates tension in the story
      • Leaves uncertainty about Scrooge's future
      • Engages the reader's curiosity