Acc

• Who is the author of A Christmas Carol?

  Charles Dickens
• What is the significance of the context points for the exam?

  They are crucial for AO3 assessment
• What are the four main context points for A Christmas Carol?

  1. Dickens' father in debtors' prison
  2. The 1834 New Poor Law
  3. Thomas Malthus' theory on overpopulation
  4. The Industrial Revolution's social divide
• What happened to Dickens' father when Dickens was 12?

  He went to debtors' prison
• How did Dickens' childhood experience influence his writing?

  He empathized with the poor from experience
• What did the 1834 New Poor Law require from the poor?

  Work for free in a workhouse
• How did Dickens view the 1834 New Poor Law?

  As punishing the poor for their situation
• Who does Scrooge refer to when he mentions "no prisons and no workhouses"?

  The poor and their treatment
• What was Thomas Malthus' theory about poverty?

  Overpopulation causes poverty and disease
• How did Dickens respond to Malthus' theory?

  He criticized it as insensitive and harmful
• What major social issue did Dickens address in A Christmas Carol?

  Social injustice and class divide
• How did the Industrial Revolution affect social classes according to Dickens?

  It widened the gap between rich and poor
• What are the main themes in A Christmas Carol?

  1. Importance of Christmas
  2. Redemption
  3. Charity
  4. Social injustice
  5. Family
• What does Dickens emphasize about Christmas in A Christmas Carol?

  It is a time for charity and family
• What is the theme of redemption in A Christmas Carol?

  It shows that change is possible for everyone
• Who does Dickens primarily target with his message about charity?

  The wealthy upper-class readers
• How does Dickens portray social injustice in A Christmas Carol?

  By criticizing the rich and government policies
• What does Scrooge's isolation represent in the novel?

  The neglect of family and community
• What are the key quotations for Scrooge in A Christmas Carol?

  1. "Solitary as an oyster"
  2. "Bah! Humbug!"
  3. "Are there no prisons? Are there no workhouses?"
• What does the simile "solitary as an oyster" suggest about Scrooge?

  He is isolated and cut off from others
• What does Scrooge mean by saying "Bah! Humbug!"?

  He dismisses Christmas as nonsense
• What do Scrooge's rhetorical questions about prisons and workhouses reveal?

  His insensitivity towards the poor
• What simile describes Scrooge's character at the beginning of the novel?

  Solitary as an oyster
• What does the simile "solitary as an oyster" illustrate about Scrooge?

  His isolation and misery due to greed
• How does Scrooge's character change when he becomes more charitable?

  He becomes less solitary and more loved
• What phrase does Scrooge use to express disdain for Christmas?

  Bah humbug
• What does Scrooge's phrase "Bah humbug" signify?

  His disdain for Christmas and joy
• What rhetorical questions does Scrooge ask regarding the poor laws?

  Are there no prisons? Are there no workhouses?
• What do Scrooge's rhetorical questions about prisons and workhouses illustrate?

  His uncharitable and harsh view of the poor
• How does Scrooge view the poor at the beginning of the novel?

  As inhuman and undeserving of charity
• What lesson does Scrooge learn from Fezziwig's party?

  Employers can greatly affect their workers' happiness
• What does Scrooge's realization about Fezziwig signify?

  His understanding of the responsibility of wealth
• What does Scrooge say about Fezziwig's impact on his life?

  He had the power to make us happy or unhappy
• What opportunity does Scrooge receive from the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come?

  A chance at redemption
• What does Scrooge mean when he says he will live in the past, present, and future?

  He acknowledges the importance of all time periods
• What does the rule of three in Scrooge's statement signify?

  His complete transformation and commitment to change
• What are the three main quotations to remember about Bob Cratchit?

  1. Described as having a smaller fire
  2. Happy with a small Christmas pudding
  3. Cries out for Tiny Tim, "my little child"
• What does the comparative adjective "smaller" illustrate about Scrooge's character?

  His miserly nature and treatment of Bob
• How does Bob Cratchit's happiness despite poverty illustrate a theme in the novel?

  Family unity can bring joy despite hardship
• What does the oxymoron "small pudding for a large family" signify?

  Scarcity of resources for the Cratchit family