A Christmas Carol Staves 1 & 2 Flashcard

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Who wrote A Christmas Carol?

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Charles Dickens

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What is the setting of A Christmas Carol?

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London, England, 1840's

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What is the first thing you need to know in A Christmas Carol?

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Marley is dead

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Who is described as "a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone"?

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Ebenezer Scrooge

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Why does Scrooge have a problem with people enjoying Christmas?

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He only cares about making money and Christmas interrupts business.

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Who was Scrooge rude to in Stave 1?

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All of the above

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What does the ghost of Christmas past look like? Options: Scrooge's long dead great uncle, a beautiful woman, an old man and a young boy at the same time, a dark angel with black robes and silver wings

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an old man and a young boy at the same time

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What words would be used to describe Scrooge as a child? Options: happy and mischievous, a ladies man, bright and excited, lonely and solitary

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lonely and solitary

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How does Scrooge feel about seeing his past?

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He is excited, but then becomes very sad.

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Why did Scrooge so admire his former employer, Fezziwig?

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because he threw a ball for his employees with food and dancing