YOUTUBE- Origins of Charles Dickens and the Christmas Carol

What was the name of the parliamentary report that horrified Dickens?

• The Report on Industrial Revolution

• The Parliamentary Commission on the Employment of Women and Children

• The Second Parliamentary Report

• The Government Report on Factory Conditions

What inspired Dickens to write the Christmas Carol?

• A talk he gave in Manchester

• Reading a newspaper article

• A dream he had

• A conversation with a friend

What was the name of the ultimate miser in the Christmas Carol?

• Scrooge

• The Ghost of Christmas Past

• Bob Cratchit

• Tiny Tim

How many spirits visit Scrooge in the Christmas Carol?

• Four

• One

• Two

• Three

Which ghost shows Scrooge his own past?

• The Ghost of Christmas Future

• The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

• The Ghost of Christmas Present

• The Ghost of Christmas Past

What does the Ghost of Christmas Present show Scrooge?

• The future of humanity

• The happiness of his nephew's Christmas party

• The suffering of children in factories

• The horrors of war

What is the name of the illustrator of the Christmas Carol?

• John Leech

• Tiny Tim

• Charles Dickens

• Bob Cratchit

What did Thackeray say about the Christmas Carol?

• It was a national benefit

• It was a waste of time

• It was a personal kindness

• It was a work of genius

How many different versions of the Carol were running in London theatres?

• Three

• Two

• Five

• One

What did the Carol do to Dickens's relationship with his public?

• It ended it

• It made it stronger

• It made it more complicated

• It had no effect