Practice exam question Stave 2 of A Christmas Carol

Last updated: 15/11/2023
Contributor: Hannah Dodwell
Practice exam question using an extract from 'A Christmas Carol'
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Prose: 19th-century prose
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Exam preparation
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Author
Charles Dickens
Title
A Christmas Carol

This useful resource helps students to learn more about how to analyse and write about Stave 2 of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens for their GCSE English Literature exam.

Helpful as both a learning and revision tool, the resource includes an extract focusing on the Ghost of Christmas Past, Scrooge and his relationship with Belle.

Students are given an extract and a typical exam question to help them prepare a detailed response, focusing on the methods Dickens uses to present characters and themes, including the themes of ignorance and greed, and Scrooge’s attitudes to people and money.

This practice question and extract enable students to consider the contextual factors that influence the novella, including elements of Victorian society, life in London during this time period and the stark contrast between rich and poor.

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A sample extract from the resource:

Read the following extract from Stave 2 of the novel and then answer the question that follows.

In this extract, the Ghost of The Christmas Past is showing Scrooge the moment from his past: Belle is breaking off their engagement.

Starting with this extract, how does Dickens present Scrooge’s attitude to money?

Write about:

  • how Dickens presents Scrooge’s attitude to money in this extract
  • how Dickens presents Scrooge’s attitude to money in the novella as a whole?

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