English Christmas Carol

• What is one of the primary purposes of literature, as suggested in "A Christmas Carol"?

  To know what happened
• The first picture in the study material contrasts wealth with poverty and child labor.
• The author of "A Christmas Carol" is Charles Dickens
• In what decade is "A Christmas Carol" set?

  1840s
• "A Christmas Carol" was written during a time of economic prosperity in Britain.

  False
• Match the character with their description:

  Scrooge ↔️ Grumpy and old

  Marley ↔️ Scrooge's former partner

  Bob Cratchit ↔️ Scrooge's loyal clerk

  Fred ↔️ Scrooge's cheerful nephew
• "A Christmas Carol" belongs to the ghost story genre.
• What event led to Dickens working in a blacking factory as a child?

  Father's imprisonment
• Dickens visited the United States in 1842.
• Arrange the following descriptions of Scrooge in the order they appear in the text:

  1️⃣ "Solitary as an oyster"

  2️⃣ "Hard and sharp as flint"

  3️⃣ "Squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous, old sinner!"
• What is the purpose of the grindstone metaphor in describing Scrooge's hand?

  To show his greed
• Fred is described as an ideal Victorian gentleman.
• What does Scrooge ask when he learns about the poor's suffering?

  "Are there no prisons?"
• Scrooge believes that if the poor would rather die, they should do so to decrease the surplus population.
• Thomas Malthus believed in the concept of surplus population.
• Why did Malthus argue that surplus populations were a problem for society?

  They drained resources
• Scrooge's attitude toward the poor is portrayed as negative, while Fred's is positive.
• What do the items attached to Marley's chain represent?

  Wealth and business
• Marley says, "I wear the chain I forged in life."
• Each link in Marley's chain represents a sinful action in his life.
• What does Marley say mankind should have been his primary focus?

  The common welfare
• Arrange the following true or false statements about the Ghost of Christmas Past:

  1️⃣ Ghost is like a child and an old man (True)

  2️⃣ The face had not a wrinkle in it (False)

  3️⃣ Ghost has white hair (True)

  4️⃣ Had a cap and branch of holly (False)
• Dickens intended the Ghost of Christmas Past to frighten Scrooge.
• Scrooge weeps to see his poor forgotten self.
• What event in Scrooge's past affected him deeply and might explain his later behavior?

  Death of his sister
• What does the noun 'flint' foreshadow in "A Christmas Carol"?

  A change in Scrooge's attitudes
• The Ghost of Christmas Present is described as a jolly man who reminds us of Christmas
• Christmas was the happiest time of year for Victorians, regardless of their social class.
• Where is Scrooge typically found while others enjoy Christmas in the novel?

  In his counting house
• Seeing the Cratchit family's joy over a small turkey makes Scrooge feel guilty
• Scrooge gives Bob Cratchit a pay rise because he remembers Fezziwig's kindness.
• What question does Scrooge ask about Tiny Tim's illness?

  Will he die?
• The ghost tells Scrooge that Tiny Tim's survival depends on Scrooge's willingness to change
• Scrooge used to care more about others before becoming obsessed with wealth.
• Who does Scrooge miss and recognize the importance of in his past?

  Belle
• Belle ends her relationship with Scrooge because he loves money more than her love
• Scrooge could have had a family with Belle if he had chosen differently.
• Why is Scrooge afraid of the Ghost of Christmas Present?

  He doesn't want to anger it
• Despite the weather, Victorian Londoners remained joyful, as shown by their shoveling snow with glee on their rooftops
• The Ghost of Christmas Present's behavior is the antithesis of Scrooge's.