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A Christmas Carol - Setting
This GCSE English Literature quiz will test you on setting in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. The setting of a text refers to the location and the time in which the events take place. Events which occur in the background, even when these are only alluded to by characters, are also elements of a literary text’s setting. This wider fictional world is called context (not to be confused with the author’s real-life context, however). Atmosphere, another important component of setting, can change multiple times in a text. It can be useful to remember that a text might well have several settings, since it is unusual for all of the events to take place in one location.
Consider the setting of your text carefully, asking yourself what effect it creates on the meaning.
1 .
A Christmas Carol is set in which city?
Paris
London
New York
Manchester
The "City" in which Scrooge's business is located is the financial centre of London
2 .
Which of the following is true of the Cratchit home?
It has only four rooms
It is located in the suburbs
It is bustling and full of life
All of the above
The joy of the humble Cratchit household contrasts sharply with the cold emptiness of Scrooge's lodgings
3 .
Scrooge sleeps in a curtained bed which features strongly in the novel. While waiting for the second Spirit to appear, he pulls back the curtains. Why?
He feels cold and wishes to be warmed by the fire
He does not want to be surprised again by the appearance of a ghostly hand
He is worried that he might see Jacob Marley again
None of the above
Scrooge's curtains give his bed the appearance of being a sheltered place, but the shelter is merely an illusion, as the sudden appearance of the hand of the Spirit of Christmas Past shows
4 .
"The fog came pouring in at every chink and keyhole, and was so dense without, that although the court was of the narrowest, the houses opposite were mere phantoms." What atmosphere is created by this description?
Expectant
Calm
Exciting
Gloomy
The gloominess of the surroundings reflects Scrooge's own effect on most people
5 .
The events of the novel take place over what period of time?
Less than 48 hours
Three days and nights
The month of December
Two decades
The action begins on Christmas Eve, when Scrooge and Bob Cratchit are still working in the counting-house, and ends on the day after Christmas when Bob arrives late to work (although the novel also looks ahead to the rest of Scrooge's life and the survival of Tiny Tim). Scrooge's visions encompass most of his life from his boyhood until his death
6 .
Which of the following does NOT accurately describe the setting at the opening of the novel?
Foggy
Open and airy
Dark
Cold
The setting in the confined alleyways of the City is cramped and claustrophobic
7 .
"He was at home in five minutes. Nothing could be heartier. His niece looked just the same. So did Topper when he came. So did the plump sister, when she came. So did every one when they came. Wonderful party, wonderful games, wonderful unanimity, won-der-ful happiness!" When Scrooge surprises Fred by turning up for Christmas dinner, why does Dickens not describe the setting?
The fun and excitement are highlighted by the setting not being described
The scene has already been described
Fred's home is happy, but plain. Because of this, Dickens does not describe this setting at all
None of the settings is described
The laughter and music, even the chairs and curtains of this "bright, dry, gleaming" room have already been described. The reader now only needs to picture Scrooge taking full part in the festivities, rather than invisibly observing
8 .
How is the school where Scrooge was educated as a child depicted?
As bustling with activity
As rundown and cluttered but cheery
As simple but clean and bright
As bare and melancholy
The schoolroom is bare and melancholy and is lit by a "feeble" fire. Creaks, squeaks and dripping sounds emphasise the deep loneliness Scrooge felt there as a boy
9 .
"Running to the window, he opened it, and put out his head. No fog, no mist: clear, bright, jovial, stirring, cold; cold, piping for the blood to dance to; golden sunlight; heavenly sky; sweet fresh air; merry bells. Oh, glorious. Glorious!" How does this setting relate to Scrooge's character?
The setting mirrors his change of heart
The setting reflects Scrooge's joy after the visit of the first Spirit
The rush of words in the description of this setting reflects the rush of joyous emotions Scrooge feels after Jacob Marley's visit
The changed setting merely reflects the contrast between morning and evening and bears no relationship to Scrooge's character
As the fog has lifted from London, so have Scrooge's heart and mind been cleansed of the heavy gloom caused by his miserliness
10 .
In which century is the novel set?
17th century
18th century
19th century
20th century
The novel was published in 1843 and was given a contemporary setting
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