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A Christmas Carol

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  • Why does Belle break off her engagement to Scrooge?
    Because of Scrooge's obsession with money
  • What time does the Ghost of Christmas Past arrive?
    One a.m.
  • What does the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come first say to Scrooge?
    Nothing - it does not speak
  • What happens just before Jacob Marley arrives?
    Bells in his house peal out
  • Does Scrooge see the ghosts again?
    No - he has no "further intercourse" with them.
  • Who could we best describe as Scrooge's dramatic foil?
    His nephew, Fred
  • Name three things stolen from Scrooge following his death
    His bed blankets, his curtains, the clothes he was to be buried in, sheets, towels, two old-fashioned tea spoons, a pair of sugar-tongs, a few boots.
  • What does the Ghost of Christmas Present sprinkle on food belonging to the poor?
    Incense
  • In Stave Two, where does the Spirit of Christmas Past first take Scrooge?
    The countryside / Scrooge's old boarding school
  • Who is Old Scratch?
    Scrooge (the businessmen refer to the dead man - Scrooge - as 'Old Scratch' - the devil himself')
  • In Stave four, what is the colour of the Ghost of Christmas Past's cloak?
    Black
  • Who are the two children at the feet of The Ghost of Christmas Present?
    Ignorance and Want
  • Why is Fezziwig throwing a party?
    To thank his workers at Christmas
  • How many people have stolen from Scrooge after he has died?
    Three (Scrooge's charwoman, Mrs Dilber; the laundress, and the undertaker's man)
  • Where do poor families cook their Christmas meal?
    At the bakers
  • Who are Belinda, Peter and Martha?
    Tiny Tim's siblings
  • What weighs Marley down when he appears to Scrooge?
    Chains, cashboxes, keys, padlocks, ledger, deeds and heavy purses wrought in steel
  • True or false: The novella ends with Scrooge saying "God bless Us, Every one"?
    False! It is the narrator echoing Tiny Tim's words.
  • Which relative comes to visit Scrooge, and for what reason?
    Fred comes to wish Scrooge a Merry Christmas
  • When did Jacob Marley die?
    Exactly seven years ago that Christmas eve
  • What is the weather when Scrooge walks home on Christmas eve?
    Very cold and very foggy
  • Why does Scrooge refuse to give money to the charity collectors?
    Scrooge believes that the poor do not deserve help
  • How many visitors does Scrooge have on Christmas eve?
    Four: his nephew, Fred; two charity collectors; and a carol singer
  • In Stave Five, what can Scrooge hear outside when he wakes up?
    Christmas bells
  • In Stave Three, what is the Ghost of Christmas Present surrounded by when it appears?
    Food! (turkeys, geese, game, plum-puddings, red-hot chestnuts, luscious pears, seething bowls of punch and more...)
  • True or False: Fred visits Scrooge to ask if he can borrow money?
    False: Fred visits him to invite him for Christmas dinner
  • Who do the Cratchits toast as "Founder of the Feast"?
    Scrooge
  • What has happened to Scrooge's sister, Fan, since she gave birth to Fred?
    Fan has died
  • To what does our intrusive narrator compare Jacob Marley's face when Scrooge sees it on the door knocker?
    A bad lobster in a dark cellar
  • How many rooms does Bob Cratchit's house have?
    Four
  • What does Belle call money, which has displaced her in Scrooge's heart?
    His "idol"
  • Name 3 book characters we see keeping Scrooge company whilst at boarding school at Christmas?
    Ali Baba, Valentine, Orson, a Parrot, a 'Sultan's groom, a genie, and Robinson Crusoe
  • Scenes from what are on the decorated tiles around Scrooge's fireplace?
    Bible stories
  • Who was dead "to begin with"?
    Jacob Marley
  • Who offers to help the family are the 'death' of Tiny Tim?
    Scrooge's nephew, Fred
  • During his visit to his old school, Scrooge remembers his old schoolmaster giving him and his sister fan what?
    "Curiously light wine" and "curiously heavy cake"
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