Christmas Carol Act 1

Christmas Carol Act 1

by Michael Swift

Multiple Choice

Determined

• Malcontent

• Impossible

• Resolute

• Miser

Multiple Choice

Disagreeable and unreasonable

• Malcontent

• Impossible

• Resolute

• Miser

Multiple Choice

A person who is always unhappy

• Malcontent

• Impossible

• Resolute

• Miser

Multiple Choice

Greedy person who will not spend money

• Malcontent

• Impossible

• Resolute

• Miser

Multiple Choice

The actor reads the parts in brackets [...]

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Acts are made up of multiple scenes.

• True

• False

Open Ended

How does Scrooge react to Marley's visit in scene 3? Use complete sentences and use C.U.P.S.

Multiple Choice

_{Which of the following pieces of information does Jacob Marley reveal about Ebenezer Scrooge at the opening of A Christmas Carol?}

• Scrooge often gives money to the poor.

• Scrooge was a good friend to Marley.

• Scrooge likes cold, dark winter days.

• Scrooge is a solitary, miserly man.

Multiple Choice

^{According to Act I of A Christmas Carol, why does Scrooge object to having people enjoy Christmas?}

• He believes that Christmas is for children and that adults should not celebrate it.

• He cares only for making money and considers Christmas an interruption.

• He feels sad at Christmas because Marley died on Christmas Eve.

• He actually enjoys Christmas and only pretends to dislike it.

Multiple Choice

Why does Marley visit Scrooge in his rooms in Act I of A Christmas Carol?

• to ask Scrooge what has been happening at Scrooge and Marley’s

• to see Scrooge again and have a nice chat about old times

• to inform Scrooge that the Three Spirits will haunt him

• to beg Scrooge to help save Marley from his doom

Multiple Choice

^{_{In Act I of A Christmas Carol, Scrooge’s nephew calls Scrooge “impossible” for behaving in a cold and unkind manner. Bob Cratchit replies, “Oh, mind him not, sir. He’s getting on in years, and he’s alone. He’s noticed your visit. I’ll wager your visit has warmed him.” What does this comment most likely suggest about Cratchit?}}

• He fears Scrooge and plans to find a new job.

• He understands Scrooge and feels sorry for him.

• He cares for the elderly Scrooge so he will inherit Scrooge’s firm.

• He defends Scrooge’s behavior, hoping that Scrooge will pay him more.

Multiple Choice

Read the above speech from Act 1 of A Christmas Carol Which of the following best explains Marley’s meaning?

• He means that Scrooge always carries his money around on his person.

• He means that Scrooge’s obsession with profit has ruined his character.

• He means that Scrooge deserves to be in prison for illegal business practices.

• He means that Scrooge’s oppression of people who owe him money is an unfair burden.

Multiple Choice

_{In Act I of A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley, Scrooge’s nephew stops by to wish Scrooge a merry Christmas and to invite him to dinner. What does their dialogue in this scene reveal about them?}

• They have different ideas about the meaning of the word humbug.

• They have different ideas about the importance of Christmas.

• They have different ideas about the value of youth and age.

• They have different ideas about how to run a business.