A Christmas Carol Unit Test – Study Guide
*Make sure you know the main characters and their relationships to one another:
Ebenezer Scrooge
Tiny Tim
Jacob Marley
Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, Yet To Come
Bob Cratchit
Old Joe, Mrs. Dilber, male and female looters
Mr./Mrs. Fezziwig
Ignorance and Want
Belle
*Make sure you know and understand the following literary devices:
Personification
Flashback
Alliteration
Internal conflict
Symbolism
External conflict
Metaphor
Foreshadowing
Simile
*Study your notes on theme, setting, narrator, and symbolism.
*Short Essay (20 pts.) Answer the following essay question in paragraph format. Make sure your paragraph
response
-answers the question directly and thoroughly,
-contains specific details and examples from the novel,
-contains an opening/topic sentence and concluding/wrap-up sentence, and
-contains little or no errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or capitalization.
Dickens is a master at describing a setting – the time and place in which the action of a story occurs. A Christmas Carol
takes place in several different settings. Which setting left the deepest impression on you? Identify that setting and explain
why you found it so effective.
A Christmas Carol Unit Test – Study Guide
*Make sure you know the main characters and their relationships to one another:
Ebenezer Scrooge
Tiny Tim
Jacob Marley
Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, Yet To Come
Bob Cratchit
Old Joe, Mrs. Dilber, male and female looters
Mr./Mrs. Fezziwig
Ignorance and Want
Belle
*Make sure you know and understand the following literary devices:
Personification
Flashback
Alliteration
Internal conflict
Symbolism
External conflict
Metaphor
Foreshadowing
Simile
*Study your notes on theme, setting, narrator, and symbolism.
*Short Essay (20 pts.) Answer the following essay question in paragraph format. Make sure your paragraph
response
-answers the question directly and thoroughly,
-contains specific details and examples from the novel,
-contains an opening/topic sentence and concluding/wrap-up sentence, and
-contains little or no errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or capitalization.
Dickens is a master at describing a setting – the time and place in which the action of a story occurs. A Christmas Carol
takes place in several different settings. Which setting left the deepest impression on you? Identify that setting and explain
why you found it so effective.