AQA GCSE · English Literature 8702

Charles Dickens - A Christmas Carol: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 5 written questions with worked solutions. All on Charles Dickens - A Christmas Carol.

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Question 1

1 mark

In Stave One of A Christmas Carol, what is Jacob Marley’s ghost physically weighed down by?

Question 2

1 mark

In Stave Three, what two 'hideous' children are revealed from beneath the Ghost of Christmas Present's robe?

Question 3

1 mark

Which of the following best explains why Dickens structured his novella into 'Staves' rather than traditional chapters?

Question 4

1 mark

What is the name of Scrooge’s clerk, who is also the father of Tiny Tim?

Question 5

1 mark

How does Dickens describe Scrooge in the opening of the novella to emphasize his isolation from society?

Question 6

3 marks

In A Christmas Carol, what is the 'chain' Jacob Marley wears made of, and what does it represent according to his own words?

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Question 7

4 marks

In A Christmas Carol, how does the Ghost of Christmas Past physically reflect the theme of memory through its appearance?

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Question 8

6 marks

In A Christmas Carol, evaluate how the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come uses silence and non-verbal communication to heighten the sense of dread and force Scrooge's self-reflection.

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Question 9

4 marks

In A Christmas Carol, how does Charles Dickens use the character of Jacob Marley to warn Scrooge about his future?

Write about:
a) The physical description of Marley's chains and what they represent.
b) The specific warning Marley gives regarding the 'common welfare'.

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Question 10

5 marks

How does Dickens use the Ghost of Christmas Present to explore the theme of social responsibility in A Christmas Carol?

Write about:
a) The physical abundance surrounding the Ghost in Scrooge's room.
b) The warning presented through the figures of Ignorance and Want at the end of the Stave.

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