Charles Dickens' First Christmas Sketch Quiz
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Who proposed a Merry Christmas toast in the text?

Bob Cratchit proposed the Merry Christmas toast.

What did Tiny Tim say after the toast?

Tiny Tim said 'God bless us every one.'

What was the Cratchit family's display of glass?

The Cratchit family's display of glass consisted of two tumblers and a custard-cup without a handle.

What was the Cratchit family supposed to have for dinner?

<p>The Cratchit family was supposed to have a leg of pickled pork, greens, roast stuffed fowls, a mince-pie, and a boiling pudding.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How should the pudding be prepared and served?

<p>The pudding should be plunged into boiling water, boiled for at least 2 hours, turned out of the mould, and served with brandy-sauce.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What publication originally included Dickens' first Christmas sketch describing a family Christmas at the home of Uncle and Aunt George?

<p>Bell's Life of London</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which book was the sketch later included?

<p>Sketches by Boz</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Cratchit family draw round at Christmas time, which Bob Cratchit called a circle, meaning half a one?

<p>the hearth</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were the tumblers and custard-cup without a handle referred to as in the text?

<p>the family display of glass</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was already on the boil and to be served with brandy-sauce according to the text?

<p>the pudding</p> Signup and view all the answers

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