A Christmas Carol Test Study Guide
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Causing gloom or dejection, gloomy, dreary, cheerless : | dismal |
| Of unknown authorship or origin: | anonymous |
| Something that remains above what is used or needed: | surplus |
| A gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged, depression: | melancholy |
| Not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed: | vaguely |
| Having the property of transmitting rays of light through its substance so that bodies situated beyond or behind can be distinctly seen: | transparent |
| Not credulous, disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical: | incredulous |
| Of great weight, heavy, massive: | ponderous |
| To feel or express sorrow or regret for: | lament |
| A funeral song or tune, or one expressing mourning in commemoration of the dead: | dirge |
| To rob of goods or valuables by open force, as in war, hostileraids, brigandage, etc.: USE AS NOUN | plunder |
| Of or pertaining to a specter; ghostly; phantom: | spectral |
| Unyielding, unalterable: | inexorable |
| To soften in feeling, temper, or determination; become more mild, compassionate, or forgiving: | relent |
| Joyous, merry, or gay in disposition; glad; cheerful: | blithe |
| Was the 2nd spirit late or on time? | late |
| Where did the 2nd spirit go? | scrooge's living room |
| What did Scrooge's room get transformed into? | a grove |
| What did the 2nd spirit look like? | a jolly giant |
| What is the 2nd spirit's name? | the ghost of christmas present |
| What are three items on the 2nd spirit's throne? | turkeys, geese, and game |
| About how many brothers does the 2nd spirit have? | 1800 |
| Where is the first place the 2nd spirit takes Scrooge? | the city |
| Who needed the 2nd spirit's sprinkling first? | the poor |
| What is the clerk's name? | bob cratchit |
| What are the four NAMED children? | martha, belinda, peter, and tiny tim |
| What is Scrooge's nephew named? | fred |
| What are the two children's names? | ignorance and want |
| What is written on the boy's brow? | doom |
| What happens at the end of Stave Three? | scrooge sees a hooded phantom |
| Where was Charles Dickens born? | landport, england |
| When is his birthday? | february 7, 1812 |
| What was Charles's father's profession? | a clerk at the navy pay office |
| How old was Charles Dickens when he got his first job? | 12 |
| What was Charles Dickens wife's name? | catherine thompson hogart |
| How many children did Charles Dickens have? | 10 |
| When did Charles Dickens die? | on june 9, 1870 |
| How did Charles Dickens die? | of a stroke |
| What is the 1st spirit's name? | the ghost of christmas past |
| What is the 3rd spirit's name? | the ghost of christmas yet to come |
| Who is Scrooge's sister? | fan |
| Who is Belle? | scrooge's past fiancee |
| Who is Fezziwig? | scrooge's past employer |
| Where does the story take place? | london, england |
| What does the 3rd spirit morph into? | a bedpost |
| Who is Jacob Marley? | scrooge's former clerk |
| What are the people doing at the pawn shop? | selling scrooge's stuff |
| To whom does Scrooge send the prize turkey? | the cratchits |
| Who's party does Scrooge attend? | his nephew |
| How does the host of the party respond? | he is very happy |
| When Bob Cratchit comes to work late the next day, what does Scrooge do? | he gives him a raise |
| How long was Scrooge with all the spirits? | one night |
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