Q.1
The Ghost of Christmas Present hides two children beneath his robes. These are allegorical figures for which of the following?
  • Ignorance and Want
  • Hunger and Strife
  • Poverty and Sickness
  • Loneliness and Fear
Q.2
What is the first clue that is a ghost story?
  • The title
  • The door knocker's transformation into Marley's face
  • The sudden ringing of all the bells in the house
  • Jacob Marley's apparition
Q.3
Where does Scrooge spend Christmas Day once the visits of the various spirits have passed?
  • At his nephew Fred's home
  • At the home of the Cratchits
  • At a local inn
  • At his own home
Q.4
Why does Scrooge object to giving Bob Cratchit Christmas Day off?
  • He is worried that they will have to work twice as hard on the day after Christmas
  • He is worried that he will not be able to cope with the workload by himself
  • He worries that he will not have the money to pay Bob's wages
  • He believes he is being cheated by having to pay Bob holiday wages
Q.5
Why is the novella divided into five staves rather than five chapters?
  • The word "stave" is related to "staff" and reminds the reader of Scrooge's travels
  • Each "stave" represents a verse of the Christmas Carol of the title
  • The word "stave" reminds the reader of Scrooge's miserly behavior
  • A "stave" is an old-fashioned name for a chapter
Q.6
The Ghost of Christmas Past shows Scrooge his past self taking comfort in books, his sister Fan, his beloved former boss Fezziwig, and Belle and her family. What do these scenes have in common?
  • They represent the necessary stages in Scrooge's growth into a good businessman
  • They represent all that Scrooge has lost in life
  • They represent the good choices Scrooge has made in life
  • All of the above
Q.7
What is Scrooge's reason for refusing to give charitably to the two "portly" gentlemen?
  • He does not have much money
  • He already supports prisons and workhouses through paying rates
  • He believes that Christmas is not the best time to give charitably
  • He does not believe that anyone is actually poor enough to need financial help
Q.8
The visit of the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come is concerned with which of the following?
  • Plenty
  • Work
  • Death
  • Gratitude
Q.9
Where is the first place which the Ghost of Christmas Past takes Scrooge?
  • Mr Fezziwig's Christmas party
  • Belle's sitting room
  • His school
  • The place where he and Belle broke off their engagement
Q.10
How does the Ghost of Christmas Present appear to Scrooge?
  • As a figure of empty pleasure
  • As a figure of sweet regret
  • As a figure of plenty
  • As a figure of carelessness
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