Stave 1
Not generous; giving or spending as little as possible
What is stingy?
A ghost or supernatural being
What is a spirit?
Crying or screaming loudly in pain, fear, or sadness
What is wailing?
A home or place where someone lives
What is abode?
Dickens wrote about people whom earlier writers avoided. Who were they?
What are poor people?
Men belonged in the __________ sphere?
What is public?
Visibly upset, nervous, or disturbed
What is agitated?
Call someone over with a wave, nod, or some other gesture
What is beckon?
Suddenly surprised or scared
What is startled?
The author of A Christmas Carol is...
Who is Charles Dickens?
According to the article, how did the story of A Christmas Carol impact a businessman in 1867?
What is after hearing a reading by Dickens in Boston on Christmas Eve in 1867, a businessman decided to close his factory for Christmas. He also provided all of his workers with a turkey, just like Scrooge?
Women belonged in the __________ sphere.
What is private?
Far away from home or one's usual surroundings
What is abroad?
An experience that shocks or offends
What is appalling?
Loosely covered or hanging over something
What is draped?
Tiny Tim was inspired by people Dickens knew in person. Who were these people?
Who is Tiny Fred, his sickly younger brother, and Henry Burnett Jr, his disabled nephew?
Want represents...
What is the immediate needs, such as food and shelter?
List two themes from A Christmas Carol.
What are
1. Forgiveness
2. Influence of the past
3. Greed
4. Poverty
Nonsense; something fake or dishonest (Scrooge uses it to dismiss things he thinks are foolish)
What is humbug?
Something done or paid to make up for a wrong; correcting a wrong
What is amends?
Sounding like you’re blaming someone
What is accusatory?
Explain two different motivations that inspired Charles to write A Christmas Carol.
What is..
1. To inspire sympathy for the poor, especially children.
2. Money
3. Avoiding debtor's prison
4. Provide for his family
What does ignorance represent?
What is the lack of education that keeps people from improving their situation?
Who are the four ghosts that visit Scrooge?
Who is...
1. Jacob Marley
2. Ghost of Christmas Past
3. Ghost of Christmas Present
4. Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
To speak to someone directly or deal with an issue
What is address?
A ghostly figure or something that suddenly appears
What is apparition?
Charmed or tricked in a misleading, deceptive way
What is beguiled?
How was A Christmas Carol different from Dickens’ previous works?
What is A Christmas Carol was much shorter and was written over a faster time frame than his previous works. It was also an immediate success?
During the Victorian era, the _____________________ was initiating huge changes, from social to economic.
What is the Industrial Revolution?
List 3 Victorian Era changes.
What is...
1. A growing number of people are able to vote.
2. A growing state and economy.
3. Britain's status as the most powerful empire in the world.
4. A class-based society that was rigid in its divisions.