A Christmas Carol

Test Review

Verbal Irony

a figure of speech in which someone says something that is different from the actual situation (sarcasm)

Hyperbole

a figure of speech and literary device that creates heightened effect through deliberate exaggeration

Personification

A figure of speech in which an idea or thing is given human attributes and/or feelings or is spoken of as if it were human

Allusion

a reference, typically brief, to a person, place, thing, event, or other literary work which the reader is presumably familiar

Metaphor

a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two non-similar things

alliteration

a literary device that reflects repetition in two or more nearby words of initial consonant sounds

Simile

a figure of speech in which two essentially dissimilar objects or concepts are expressly compared with one another through the use of the words "like" or "as"

Onomatopoeia

indicates a word that sounds like what it refers to or describes

Dramatic Irony

the reader/audience is aware of pertinent information or circumstances of which the actual characters are not

Situational Irony

circumstances that turn out to be the reverse of what is expected or considered appropriate

What is the first line of the book A Christmas Carol?

"Marley was dead, to begin with"

In the beginning of A Christmas CaroI, author Charles Dickens declares that Jacob Marley is dead as a …

door nail

What was the name of Scrooge's business

Scrooge and Marley

How did Scrooge react when his nephew asked him to come for Christmas dinner

Bah humbug!

Why does Scrooge like the darkness

it is cheap

When the gentlemen came into his office collecting for the needy, how did Scrooge respond?

he said he supported prisons and workhouses where they could go or die to decrease the surplus population

How many years had Jacob Marley been dead before appearing as the ghost before Scrooge

7

On which household objects does Scrooge first see Jacob Marley's ghostly face superimposed?

door knocker

What strange occurrence heralds the appearance of Jacob Marley's ghost in Scrooge's house?

all of the bells in his house start ringing

while conversing with the ghost of his late partner, Jacob Marley, Scrooge becomes uncomfortable with the intensity of Marley's gaze and attempts to divert it by holding up a small object and asking the ghost to look at it. What does Scrooge hold up?

toothpick

After its visit with Scrooge, the ghost of Marley disappears as unceremoniously as it had happened. How does old Marley's ghost leave Scrooge's house?

It flies out through the open window

What is the mood of the excerpt: "Light flashed up in the room upon the instant, and the curtains of his bed were drawn aside, I tell you, by a hand."

frightening

When the Ghost of Christmas Past asks Scrooge if he remembers the way to his old school, what does Scrooge reply?

"I could walk it blindfolded!"

The Ghost of Christmas Past takes Scrooge back to his old primary school where he encounters his childhood self-engrossed in reading. This sparks Scrooge's memory of two books from his childhood. Which two books?

Arabian Nights and Robinson Crusoe

Fanny is Scrooge's …

sister

Who visits Scrooge's old school, taking the young boy home at last?

Ebenezer's sister, Fanny

How did Scrooge feel when the Ghost of Christmas Past brought him to Fezzwig's party

joyful

What is the name of Scrooge's fellow apprentice?

Dick Wilkins

Who was Scrooge's fiance who ended their engagement in the story?

Belle

The "idol" that Belle says she was replaced with in Scrooge's heart was really…

money

What is the ghost of Christmas Present's throne made of

food

How many brothers does the ghost of Christmas Present have?

1800

The Ghost of Christmas Present takes Scrooge to the Cratchit's home to observe their Christmas feast. Scrooge is amazed at the pleasant way in which they enjoy their meager feast despite their poverty and ill health of Tiny Tim. What is served for dessert?

pudding

When Mrs. Cratchit asks Bob how Tiny Tim behaved in church, Bob replies that Tim was as good as …

gold

What was Martha Cratchit's occupation? Apprentice at a …

milliner's (hat maker)

What was the name of Bob Cratchit's ill son?

Tiny Tim

Scrooge originally says that if many would rather die, they should do it and "decrease the surplus population". The Ghost of Christmas Present says Scrooge's words again, referring to who?

Tiny Tim

What famous line from the novel does Tiny Tim shout out?

God bless us, everyone!

What figurative language is being used in this sentence from the novel? "But soon the steeples called good people all to church and chapel, and away they came, flocking through the streets in their best clothes, and with their gayest faces."

personification

When Scrooge and the Ghost of Christmas Present visit Scrooge's nephew Fred, the Christmas festivities are lively at their place with games and music. During their game of blind mans bluff, what is the name of the gentlemen who goes after Scrooge's niece's sister?

Topper

in the "Yes or No" game, who was describing Scrooge?

Fred

The Ghost of Christmas Present shows Scrooge two children. What are their names?

Ignorance and Want

What word is written across the boy's forehead who was revealed from under the robe of the Ghost of Christmas Present?

Doom

The Ghost of Christmas Present takes Scrooge to visit which relative?

His nephew, Fred

What happens to the Ghost of Christmas Present?

It grows old and its hair turns gray.

Why is the ghost of Christmas Yet to Come the most frightening for Scrooge?

the future is more frightening because it is unknown

throughout the visit of the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, we infer that Scrooge is the dead man in all the scenes; however, Scrooge does not realize this. What literary device is being used?

Dramatic irony

At the end of the book, Scrooge offers a large donation to the poor. He says he is giving so much to make up for not giving in the past. What does this scene suggest to the reader?

that it is possible to make up for past mistakes

At the end of the story, it was said of Scrooge:

that he knows how to keep Christmas well

When Scrooge visits the Cratchit house in Stave 4, why is it so quiet?

Tiny Tim had just died and they were sad

The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come takes Scrooge to see three individuals who meet by accident, each about on their own business. What are they doing?

Selling items stolen from a dead man

Scrooge says "Let me some tenderness connected with a death," and he is taken to see what family in mourning?

The Cratchit's

What is the last thing the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come shows Scrooge before disappearing

Scrooge's tombstone

the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

without saying a word, I present Mr. Scrooge with an ominous view of his lonely life

Fred

I love Christmas and invite my uncle to dinner every year

Fanny

I am Ebenezer's sister and Fred's mother

Jacob Marley

I am condemned to wander the world bound in chains

Tiny Tim

People can look at me and remember who made the lame walk

Ebenezer Scrooge

I used to have a cold-hearted approach to life

The charwoman

I sold Mr. Scrooge's bed curtains

The Ghost of Christmas Present

I wear a fancy green robe, but my life span is limited to one day

the Portly Gentleman

I asked Mr. Scrooge to donate to the poor

Mr. Fezziwig

I am famous for my great Christmas parties

the Ghost of Christmas Past

I have a glowing head and showed Mr. Scrooge images of his childhood

Mrs. Cratchit

I was not thrilled when my husband made a toast to Mr. Scrooge

Bob Cratchit

I got a raise in salary!

Belle

I told Ebenezer, "another idol has replaced me."

Who wrote a Christmas Carol

Charles Dickens

Who is the protagonist in A Christmas Carol

Scrooge

Which is the BEST theme for A Christmas Carol?

the blessing of giving over receiving

In A Christmas Carol, which character would be the BEST foil for the main character Scrooge? (a foil is a character who has the opposite characters from the main character)

Scrooge's Nephew, Fred

From what point of view is the novella narrated

3rd person

Which of the Spirits does not speak to Scrooge?

The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

Tiny Tim represents 'good people' in general

true

Exposition

Fred invites Scrooge to dinner

Conflict

Scrooge must learn it is better to give than receive

Rising action

Scrooge is visited by 3 ghosts

Climax

Scrooge said he will honor Christmas in his heart every day in the year and the spirits of the past, present, and future will all strive within him

Falling Action

Scrooge realizes he has been saved and orders a turkey to be sent to Bob Cratchit

Resolution

Scrooge has Christmas with Fred and his family and he gives Bob a raise