A Christmas Carol- social injustice 0.0 / 5 ? English LiteratureA Christmas CarolGCSEAQA Created by: bluewiregoesleftCreated on: 08-01-18 16:41 Which two characters represnt the injustice in Victorian society? Ignorance and Want 1 of 10 What did the Poor Law amendment reduce? It reduced the cost of helping the poor 2 of 10 When was the Poor Law amended? 1834 3 of 10 Where did Scrooge tell the poor to go? Workhouses and prisons 4 of 10 Which character reminds Scrooge that he said this? The ghost of christmas present 5 of 10 What did Scrooge mean by 'surplus population' The unemployed or under-employed who only use up space and resourses 6 of 10 Whose ideas was Scrooge following? Thomas Robert Malthus 7 of 10 What was believed to be the cause of poverty in Victorian England? Laziness and wastefulness 8 of 10 Why were the conditions in workhouses so harsh? To discourage the able-bodied poor and to ensure only the truly destitute would apply 9 of 10 When did workhouses completely disappear? 1948 10 of 10
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