A Christmas Carol Stave Five

Where is Scrooge at the start of the chapter?

• Back in his bedroom

• His school

• The slums

• His office

What word is missing from this quotation: “I will live in the Past, the ______________, and the Future!”

• Now

• Present

• Christmas

• House

Who does Scrooge thank for his second chance. Tick all that apply.

• Jacob Marley

• Bob Cratchit

• Himeself

• Christmas

What technique does Dickens use here: “I am as light as a feather, I am as happy as an angel, I am as merry as a schoolboy. I am as giddy as a drunken man."

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Simile

What does the repeated use of exclamation marks suggest about Scrooge's feelings? "Hallo here! Whoop! Hallo!"

• Angry

• Frustrated

• Excited

• Upset

What does Scrooge start to do that he hasn't done for many years?

• Sing

• Laugh

• Eat properly

• Open the curtains

Name the technique: "Clash, clang, hammer; ding, dong, bell. Bell, dong, ding; hammer, clang, clash!"

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

What is the (first) strange question Scrooge asks the boy outside his house?

• Where am I?

• Who am I?

• What day is this?

• Who are you?

What does he ask the boy to buy for him?

• The prize turkey

• A piece of beef

• A large cake

• Wine

Where does he plan to send the turkey?

• Fred's house

• To his own house

• Charity

• The Cratchits