A Christmas Carol Stave 1

Front

What is Scrooge's first name?

Back

Ebenezer

Front

What does Scrooge's nephew want?

Back

to invite Scrooge over for Christmas dinner

Front

What do the chains on Marley represent?

Back

the sins and selfish deeds he committed during his life

Front

How did Scrooge respond to the gentlemen collecting money for the poor?

Back

He said the poor should just go to the prisons and workhouses.

Front

What is Scrooge's relationship to Marley?

Back

They were business partners.

Front

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

Back

Redemption and the transformation of one's character.

Front

Who visits Scrooge on Christmas Eve?

Back

The ghost of his former business partner, Jacob Marley.

Front

What does Marley warn Scrooge about?

Back

He warns Scrooge to change his ways or face a similar fate.

Front

What is the setting of Stave 1?

Back

Victorian London, on Christmas Eve.

Front

How does Dickens portray Scrooge at the beginning of the story?

Back

As a miserly, cold-hearted, and unkind man.