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A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens
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Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Stave One: Marley's Ghost
Stave Two: The First of the Three Spirits
Stave Three: The Second of the Three Spirits
Stave Four: The Last of the Spirits
Stave Five: The End of It
Analysis
Characters
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Generosity
Regret
Moral Responsibility
The Christmas Spirit
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Stave One: Marley’s Ghost
Stave Two: The First of the Three Spirits
Stave Three: The Second of the Three Spirits
Stave Four: The Last of the Spirits
Stave Five: The End of It
Quotes By Character
Ebenezer Scrooge
Bob Cratchit
Fred
Jacob Marley
The Ghost of Christmas Past
The Ghost of Christmas Present
The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
Tiny Tim
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Stave One: Marley's Ghost
Stave Two: The First of the Three Spirits
Stave Three: The Second of the Three Spirits
Stave Four: The Last of the Spirits
Stave Five: The End of It
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1
of 5
In what year was Charles Dickens born?
1850
1812
1802
1798
2
of 5
Where was Charles's father sent when Charles was 12?
A sanitarium
Australia
Debtor's prison
Tuberculosis quarantine
3
of 5
What was the first job Charles had after his father was released from prison?
Factory worker
Court reporter
Patent clerk
Law clerk
4
of 5
What was Charles Dickens's first novel?
The Pickwick Papers
Great Expectations
David Copperfield
Tale of Two Cities
5
of 5
In addition to A Christmas Carol, which of Dickens' works is often dismissed by scholarly critics?
Tale of Two Cities
Hard Times
Oliver Twist
David Copperfield
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