Stave 5: The change in Scrooge | Exit Quiz | Oak National Academy

Which two words would we use to describe Scrooge in stave 5 of 'A Christmas Carol'?

• miserable

• impoverished

• well-intentioned

• charitable

• content

Answer explanation

In Stave 5, Scrooge is revealed as a transformed character who is now charitable and well-intentioned.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What piece of punctuation does Dickens use throughout stave 5 of 'A Christmas Carol' to show Scrooge's excitement and enthusiasm?

• speech marks

• semi-colon

• question mark

• exclamation mark

• hyphen

Answer explanation

Throughout stave 5, Dickens frequently uses exclamation marks in Scrooge's speech to show his excitement and enthusiasm.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Complete the quotation from stave 5 of 'A Christmas Carol': "I am as light as a feather, I am happy as an (a)   ".

Answer explanation

The completed quotation from stave 5 of 'A Christmas Carol' is: "I am as light as a feather, I am happy as an angel".

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Which of the following words matches the given definition: the moral journey a character undertakes throughout the text?

• transformation

• character development

• liberation

• contrast

• trajectory

Answer explanation

Character development is the moral journey a character undertakes throughout the text.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What transformations do we see in Scrooge in stave 5 of 'A Christmas Carol'?

• We see him become more miserly and uncharitable.

• We see him striving to enrich the lives of others.

• We see him give up his money to live the life of a pauper.

• We see him liberated from emotional repression.

Answer explanation

In stave 5, we see Scrooge's transformation in his endeavour to enrich the lives of others and his liberation from emotional repression.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3