A Christmas Carol Stave One

Front

What do the men who call at Scrooge's office ask for?

Back

Help for the poor.

Front

What does 'decrease' mean in the context of Scrooge's statement about the poor?

Back

To reduce.

Front

True or false: Scrooge doesn't want to let Bob have the day off for Christmas.

Back

True.

Front

What literary technique is used in the phrase 'Solitary as an oyster'?

Back

Simile.

Front

Why does Scrooge's clerk have such a small fire?

Back

Scrooge won't let him have extra coal.

Front

What is the main theme of 'A Christmas Carol'?

Back

Redemption and the transformation of Scrooge from a miser to a generous person.

Front

Who is Bob Cratchit?

Back

Scrooge's underpaid and overworked clerk.

Front

What does Scrooge think about Christmas at the beginning of the story?

Back

He views it as a time for foolishness and waste.

Front

What does the term 'surplus population' refer to in Scrooge's view?

Back

People he believes are unnecessary and should not be helped.

Front

How does Dickens describe Scrooge's personality in Stave One?

Back

As cold, greedy, and unfeeling.