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What does the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come take Scrooge to see?
Conversations of
businessmen
about a dead man
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What does Scrooge fail to realize during the businessmen's conversation?
They are talking about his
death
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What does one businessman say about the funeral?
It will likely be very cheap
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What does the gentleman with the excrescence on his nose require to attend the funeral?
A
lunch
must
be
provided
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How does Dickens present ideas about ignorance and want in this extract?
Through the
businessmen's
callous remarks about death
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What ideas have been explored in Stave 4 of A Christmas Carol?
The
consequences of greed
The importance of
compassion
The fear of
death and judgment
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What genre does A Christmas Carol belong to?
Gothic genre
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What do the businessmen's attitudes towards the dead man suggest?
They represent ignorance and apathy towards
death
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Why does Dickens wish to inspire fear in his middle-class readers?
To provoke a
moral awakening
about poverty
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What does the appearance of the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come represent?
Scrooge's
bleak future if he remains
selfish
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How is the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come different from the other ghosts?
It is
silent
and ominous, unlike the
others
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What three adverbs announce the Ghost's approach?
Slowly
,
gravely
,
silently
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What semantic field foreshadows how Scrooge will be judged?
The
semantic field
of
death
and
darkness
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What does the verb 'scatter' signify in the context of the Ghost's presence?
The widespread
consequences
of ignorance
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What do the images used to describe the Ghost have in common?
They all suggest
concealment
and
darkness
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What are the significant influences of the three ghosts on Scrooge?
Past: Teaches
empathy
through suffering
Present: Highlights current suffering due to his actions
Yet to Come: Warns of future
consequences
and isolation
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What does Dickens describe the setting of the poor areas of London as?
Foul
and
narrow
with
wretched
houses
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What do Dickens' adjectives reveal about the contrast between the city and poorer areas?
They highlight
middle-class
corruption
and neglect
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What does the description of the second-hand shop suggest about society?
It reflects the neglect of the
poor
by the
rich
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What does the semantic field of death and decay imply?
Poverty
corrupts and leads to
crime
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How does Dickens portray the pawnbroker, Old Joe?
As a symbol of
society's neglect
of the poor
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What does the woman's repetition in her dialogue reveal?
Her justification for stealing due to
poverty
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What does Scrooge's reaction to the Ghost indicate?
He feels
terror
and recognizes his
faults
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What does Scrooge wish to change after seeing the Ghost?
He wants to
alter
his
life
for the
better
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What does the metaphor of washing away sins suggest about Scrooge's desires?
He seeks
redemption
and renewal
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What are the key characteristics of Scrooge's transformation?
From "hard and sharp as
flint
" to
generous
From "solitary as an
oyster
" to
sociable
From "merry as a
schoolboy
" to
joyful
From "light as a
feather
" to
free-spirited
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How do the contrasting similes reflect Scrooge's change?
They
illustrate
his
transformation
from
cold
to
warm
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What does Scrooge wish to do with the writing on the stone?
Sponge
it away
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What do the verbs in Scrooge's statement indicate about his feelings?
His determination for
redemption
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What does the metaphor of washing away sins suggest about Scrooge's character?
He seeks
renewal
and redemption
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What simile describes Scrooge's initial character?
Hard and sharp as
flint
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How does the simile "solitary as an oyster" reflect Scrooge's nature?
It shows his
isolation
and loneliness
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What does the simile "merry as a schoolboy" imply about Scrooge's transformation?
He has become
joyful
and carefree
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What does Scrooge mean when he says he is "quite a baby"?
He feels innocent and
carefree
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How does Scrooge's behavior as a "baby" reflect his emotional state?
He relishes a
fresh start
in life
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What does Scrooge declare about the bedpost and the room in Stave Five?
They are his own
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What does Scrooge mean by "the Time before him was his own"?
He has
the
opportunity
to
change
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How does repetition in Scrooge's dialogue reflect his attitude at the start of Stave Five?
It shows his
excitement
and
newfound
hope
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What emotional state is Scrooge in when he is described as "fluttered and glowing"?
He is overwhelmed with
joy
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What does the phrase "solemn dread" suggest about Scrooge's feelings towards the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come?
He feels
fear
and uncertainty
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