GCSE - Gcse English Literature - A Christmas Carol - Extract 2 Solution - MCQGeeks.com

Q.1.

Which one of the following does NOT exemplify the Spirit's "inexorable" nature?

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"The Spirit was as immovable as ever"
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"The finger was still there"
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"The Phantom was exactly as it had been"
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"The Spirit stood among the graves"

Q.2.

Why does the Spirit point towards the churchyard when Scrooge wishes to see his place of occupation?

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Scrooge said he wished to see himself in the future
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The Spirit does not wish to oblige Scrooge
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The Spirit has something else it wishes to show Scrooge first
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The Spirit can only point its hand in one direction

Q.3.

Which of the following does NOT describe the mood of this passage?

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Despairing
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Tense
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Foreboding
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Suspenseful

Q.4.

Why is EBENEZER SCROOGE in capital letters?

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The capital letters contrast with Scrooge's lack of surprise
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Capital letters make it seem as if the Spirit is shouting
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Capital letters draw attention to the name and make it stand out on the page
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Capital letters replicate the appearance of an inscription on a tomb

Q.5.

The churchyard is described as being "fat with repleted appetite". What effect does this phrase have?

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It personifies the churchyard as a gluttonous being
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It gives the impression that the churchyard has outgrown its boundaries
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It implies that the churchyard feeds off the dead
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All of the above

Q.6.

At what point does Scrooge begin to realise that he is the man whose death is un-mourned?

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When he pauses to look around the churchyard
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When he begins to dread the Spirit's "new meaning"
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When he asks if the future is decided
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When he reads the name inscribed on the gravestone

Q.7.

The Spirit "pointed down to One". Why is "One" capitalised?

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The capitalised word changes the focus from death in general to Scrooge's death in particular
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The capitalised word reminds Scrooge that he has very little time left
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Scrooge's grave is the most ostentatious and important one in the churchyard
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It was much more common to capitalise nouns in the nineteenth century

Q.8.

What is the significance of the final line in this passage?

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The Spirit will always be inexorable
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This is Scrooge's last sight of the Spirit before it vanishes
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The future will not change unless Scrooge repents
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All of the above