Scrooge & Marley Read Aloud

Scrooge & Marley Read Aloud

ACT II

ACT II, Scene 1

• Scrooge is back in his bedroom after a night of visiting his past Christmases.

• Ghost of Christmas Present appears

• Scrooge tells Present, "if you have aught to teach me, let me profit by it."

Multiple Choice

Does Scrooge want to go with the Ghost of Christmas Present?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

What does Scrooge mean when he tells the ghost:

"If you have aught to teach me, let me profit by it."

• If you have nothing to teach me, I want to make a profit.

• If you have anything to teach me, I want to learn.

Compare/Contrast

Think back to Scrooge's encounter with the Ghost of Christmas Past. Did Scrooge go willingly?

Multiple Choice

Revisit Scrooge's reaction to the Ghost of Christmas Past in Act I:

"Not to sound ungrateful......but, really, kind spirit, it would have done all the better for my welfare to have been left alone altogether, to have slept peacefully through this night."

Did Scrooge want to visit his past with the ghost?

• Yes

• No

Open Ended

Why did Scrooge's attitude toward his nighttime trips with the ghosts change?

ACT II, Scene 3

• Ghost of Christmas Present brings Scrooge to his employee Bob Cratchit's house.

Open Ended

If the Ghost of Christmas Present brought you to the home of someone you know, what would you hear?

Multiple Choice

What does the Ghost of Christmas Present want Scrooge to notice during his visit to Bob Cratchit's house?

• Bob Cratchit has too many children.

• Bob Cratchit and his family are upset they don't have enough money for elaborate meals and parties.

• Bob Cratchit and his family do not let the lack of money get in the way of their having great times together.

• Bob Cratchit's family is too big to fit in their small house.

Multiple Select

What does Scrooge hear Bob Cratchit and his wife say about him? (Choose 3)

• Bob Cratchit complains about his low pay.

• Mrs. Cratchit calls Scrooge a miser.

• Bob Cratchit is grateful to Scrooge for his job.

• Mrs. Cratchit encourages Bob not to be angry with Scrooge.

• Mrs. Cratchit says Scrooge is stingy and unfeeling. She does not want to toast him.

Multiple Choice

What does Scrooge say when he learns that Tiny Tim will die if the Cratchit family's income does not change?

• "No, no, kind Spirit! Say he will be spared!"

• "Are there no workhouses? Are there no prisons?"

• "If he be like to die, he better do it, and decrease the surplus population."

• "If I ever own a firm of my own, I shall treat my apprentices with the same dignity and the same grace."

Multiple Select

Scrooge is distraught about the future vision of Tiny Tim's death. The Ghost of Christmas Present responds, "If he be like to die, he had better do it, and decrease the surplus population", because...

(choose 2)

• This is what Scrooge said to the Portly Man who was raising money for the poor.

• The ghost believes it's ok if poor people die.

• There are too many poor people in the population.

• He wants Scrooge to think about the cruelty of his statement.

ACT II, Scene 4

Ghost of Christmas Present brings Scrooge to the home of his nephew, Fred, and his wife.

Multiple Select

Scrooge says he would rather be dead than accept Fred's invitation to Christmas dinner. Why does Fred continue to invite him?

• He pities his uncle.

• He sees his mom in his uncle's face.

• He is convinced that one day Scrooge will accept the invitation.

Multiple Choice

What scene does Scrooge witness in his nephew Fred's home.

• Fred and his wife laughing and enjoying their life together.

• Fred and his wife worrying about Christmas dinner.

• Fred and his wife insulting Scrooge.

• Fred and his wife pretending to be happy because they have guests.

Open Ended

As he leaves, the Ghost of Christmas Present says repeatedly, "Are there no prisons? Are there no workhouses?" What could be his motivation for repeating these phrases?

Open Ended

PREDICTION

Is Scrooge correct in thinking the three businessmen are talking badly about Jacob Marley?

(type yes, or no)

Multiple Select

The Spirit of Christmas Yet to Come shows Scrooge the Cratchit family. How are they different from the present?

(Choose 2)

• They are getting ready for Christmas dinner.

• They are tired, grieving, due to Tiny Tim's death.

• They are preparing for Tiny Tim's funeral.

Climax/Turning Point

Multiple Choice

How can you identify the climax/turning point in a story?

• It is in the exposition.

• It is the middle of the story.

• It is when the conflict starts.

• It is when the character makes a realization, decides to change.

Multiple Select

What is the climax/turning point in the story?

• Scrooge thinks the businessmen are talking badly about Jacob Marley.

• Scrooge is terrified to see the ghost of his deceased parted, Jacob Marley.

• The Spirit of Christmas Yet to Come shows Scrooge a tombstone with his name on it.

• Scrooge realizes the dead man being ridiculed and disrespected is himself.

Open Ended

Think of the Climax/Turning point in the story. What is a possible theme of "A Christmas Carol"?