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A Christmas Carol Stave 2 Quiz (Stave Two)

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens · 5 multiple-choice questions with answers · about 4 min

A free A Christmas Carol Stave 2 quiz with answers and explanations. Use it as a reading check after Stave Two, a homework quiz or quick revision — it covers Stave Two only, so there are no spoilers for later staves.

Spoiler-safe: covers Stave Two only.

Skills tested: Recall, Character, Theme, Inference · Difficulty: Easy, Standard, Challenge

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A Christmas Carol Stave 2 questions

The answers and an explanation for each question appear as you play, and on the answer-key page of the printout.

  1. What does the Ghost of Christmas Past hold under its arm?
    A lustrous belt of shifting colours · A great extinguisher, shaped like a cap · A ledger bound in black leather · A branch of fresh green holly, newly cut
  2. What is the young Scrooge doing when the Spirit shows him his old schoolroom?
    Singing a carol with the other boys · Copying letters for his father · Reading alone by a feeble fire · Playing blind-man's buff with Fan
  3. The Spirit remarks that Fezziwig's ball cost him only three or four pounds. How does Scrooge reply?
    That Fezziwig could well afford the expense · That the money was wasted on idle apprentices · That Fezziwig noted down every penny of it · That the happiness given was worth a fortune
  4. Belle releases Scrooge from their engagement. What reason does she give?
    A golden idol has taken her place in him · Her family has forbidden the match outright · She has promised herself to another man · He has grown too poor to support a wife
  5. What news does Fan bring when she comes to fetch her brother from school?
    Their mother has sent for him to nurse her · Their father is kinder and he may come home · Their father has found him an apprenticeship · She is to be married and wants him there
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Frequently asked questions

Is this A Christmas Carol Stave 2 quiz free?

Yes. All 5 questions are free with answers and explanations. Play online with instant feedback, or print it as a test with an answer key — no sign-up needed.

What does the A Christmas Carol Stave 2 quiz cover?

Only Stave Two of A Christmas Carol: what happens, why characters act as they do, and what it shows about the novella's big ideas. It tests recall, character, theme, inference at easy, standard, challenge level.

Does it contain spoilers?

No. It only covers Stave Two, so it is safe to take as soon as you finish that part.

Can I use it with a class?

Yes. Print it with the answer key for a reading check, homework or revision lesson, or share the link so students can take it online.

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