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Cards (34)

  • Who is the main character in Stave 1 of A Christmas Carol?
    Ebenezer Scrooge
  • What is the setting of Stave 1?
    London on Christmas Eve
  • What does the sign outside Scrooge's office read?
    Scrooge and Marley
  • How long has Jacob Marley been dead?
    Seven years
  • Who is Bob Cratchit?
    Scrooge's clerk
  • What is the condition of the office's fireplace?
    It provides little heat
  • How does Scrooge respond to the idea of buying more coal?
    He refuses to pay for it
  • Who bursts into Scrooge's office with holiday greetings?
    Fred, Scrooge's nephew
  • What is Scrooge's response to Fred's Christmas invitation?
    He says "Bah! Humbug!"
  • What do the portly gentlemen ask Scrooge for?
    A charitable donation
  • How does Scrooge react to the gentlemen's request for charity?
    He angrily refuses to donate
  • What does Scrooge think about Christmas?
    He believes it shuts down business
  • What does Scrooge begrudgingly allow Bob Cratchit?
    A day off for Christmas
  • How does Scrooge spend his evening after work?
    He dines at his usual tavern
  • What does Scrooge see in the doorknocker?
    A ghostly image of Jacob Marley
  • How does Scrooge feel about the darkness in his home?
    He likes it because it's cheap
  • What unusual sight does Scrooge see as he climbs the stairs?
    A locomotive hearse
  • What happens when Scrooge is in his room eating gruel?
    Images of Marley's face appear
  • How does Scrooge react to the strange visions he sees?
    He dismisses them as "Humbug!"
  • Who appears as a ghost in Scrooge's room?
    Jacob Marley
  • What does Marley's ghost tell Scrooge about his fate?
    He is punished for his sins
  • What do the chains on Marley's ghost symbolize?
    His greed and misdeeds
  • How many spirits will visit Scrooge?
    Three spirits
  • When will the first two spirits appear?
    At one o'clock in the morning
  • What do the spirits Scrooge sees outside represent?
    Failure to lead honorable lives
  • What does the opening Stave establish about the novel's structure?
    It has an allegorical structure
  • What does Scrooge represent in the allegory?
    Greed and apathy
  • Who does Bob Cratchit personify in the story?
    The suffering poor
  • What does Fred represent in the story?
    The joy of Christmas
  • How does Dickens portray the Poor Laws in the story?
    As flawed and unfair
  • What does Scrooge's defense of the Poor Laws reveal?
    His selfishness and cruelty
  • What are the main themes established in Stave 1 of A Christmas Carol?
    • Greed and apathy represented by Scrooge
    • The suffering of the poor represented by Bob Cratchit
    • The joy of Christmas represented by Fred
    • The flaws of the Poor Laws
  • What narrative style is used in A Christmas Carol?
    • Blend of wild comedy and atmospheric horror
    • Use of allegory and symbolism
    • Character-driven storytelling
  • What is the structure of A Christmas Carol?
    • Divided into five Staves
    • Each Stave contains distinct episodes
    • Focus on Scrooge's spiritual re-education