Question 1 of 10
The weather is described as "bleak" and biting. What does 'bleak' mean?
A) Bright and sunny
B) Warm and cozy
C) Cold, empty, and miserable
D) Full of snow
Question 2 of 10
The houses looked like "phantoms" in the fog. What is a phantom?
A) A large castle
B) A ghost
C) A ship
D) A bright light
Question 3 of 10
Scrooge says "Humbug!" when his nephew wishes him a Merry Christmas. What does 'humbug' mean?
A) Nonsense or rubbish
B) Thank you
C) Good morning
D) I agree
Question 4 of 10
The fog was described as "palpable" brown air. What does 'palpable' mean?
A) Invisible
B) Smelling sweet
C) Very hot
D) So intense it feels like you can touch it
Question 5 of 10
The clerk worked in a "dismal" little cell. What does 'dismal' mean?
A) Bright and airy
B) Depressing, gloomy, and miserable
C) Private and quiet
D) Expensive
Question 6 of 10
The nephew asks why Scrooge is so "morose." What does 'morose' mean?
A) Happy and energetic
B) Busy and hardworking
C) Sullen, gloomy, and ill-tempered
D) Generous with money
Question 7 of 10
Scrooge threatens that the clerk will lose his "situation." What does 'situation' mean here?
A) His job or employment
B) His house
C) His Christmas dinner
D) His temper
Question 8 of 10
The nephew's face was "ruddy" from the cold. What does 'ruddy' mean?
A) Pale and white
B) Healthy and reddish in colour
C) Dirty and covered in soot
D) Thin and gaunt
Question 9 of 10
Scrooge spoke "indignantly." How was he speaking?
A) Quietly and shyly
B) Happily and kindly
C) With anger at something he thought was unfair
D) With great confusion
Question 10 of 10
The nephew's arrival was the first "intimation" of his approach. What is an intimation?
A) A hint or sign
B) A loud noise
C) A smell
D) A mistake
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