Christmas Carol Review

What does Marley drag behind him?

• a huge safe of lead
• an ox cart piled with gold
• heavy chains forged from ledgers and lockboxes
• a cross made of gold

At first Scrooge does not believe Marley's ghost, saying, "There is more of gravy then grave about you."  This play on words is known as a

• hyperbole
• pun
• isenberg
• simile

Why does Scrooge like the darkness?

• It's cheap
• It helps him sleep
• It helps him forget his past
• It hides the ghosts from the eyes

Which character is Fred's mother?

• Mrs. Cratchitt
• Fan
• Belle
• Fezziwig

Which character was once engaged to Scrooge?

• Mrs. Cratchitt
• Fan
• Belle
• Fezziwig

What is the Ghost of Christmas Present's throne made of?

• food
• gold
• pine needles
• fur

Who appears in Scrooge's door knocker?

• Jacob Marley's ghost
• Fan's ghost
• Death
• The Ghost of Christmas Past

When Dickens likens the isolation of Scrooge's house to a child playing hide-and-seek, the author is using

• hyperbole

• onomatopeia

• symbolism

• personification

Which spirit takes Scrooge to a ship at sea?

• The Ghost of Christmas Past
• The Ghost of Christmas Present
• The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

Which of the spirits doesn't speak to Scrooge?

• Marley
• The Ghost of Christmas Past
• The Ghost of Christmas Present
• The ghost of Christmas Yet to Come