Christmas Carol Review

3. What do you learn about Scrooge's character from Marley in the first scene of Act 1?

• He was a good friend to Marley.

• He often gives money to beggars.

• He is a lonely and miserable man.

• Scrooge likes the dark winter days.

4. Why does Scrooge object to people enjoying Christmas?

• He finds Christmas sad because Marley died on Christmas Eve.

• He cares only for making money, and Christmas interrupts business.

• He only pretends to dislike Christmas by saying, "Humbug".

• He believes poor people should always be unhappy.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.6

8. When Scrooge goes to his rooms for the night, what action shows he is uneasy?

• he decorates his house for the holidays

• He checks each room and looks under the sofa and table.

• He fixes his evening meal and eats by the fire

• he lights candles

9. What does Scrooge value in life?

• family and friendship

• helping the poor

• the environment

• money

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

11. What do you learn about Scrooge as a boy during the visit from the Ghost of Christmas Past?

• He was alone and lonely as a child.

• He was a favorite of the schoolmaster

• He cared only about money even then.

• He was apprenticed as a young boy.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

What was Scrooge’s response when his nephew wished him a merry Christmas?

• Bah! Humbug!

• Merry Christmas

• I love you

Scrooge watched as his old boss Fezziwig turned the warehouse into a place where

• a joyous Christmas party with good food and dancing took place

• his employees could work comfortably on the coldest winter days

• the needy could find food and shelter for the night

The Ghost of Christmas Present warned that if the shadows they saw remained unaltered by the future

• Bob Cratchit and his family would soon be without a home or food to eat

• Tiny Tim would die before the next Christmas

• his clerk's family would become the most terrible link of the chain he was forging

The Ghost of Christmas Present showed Scrooge that

• Christmas could be celebrated by the poorest of people in any place

• poverty and hatred drove people to forget the joy of Christmas

• his wealth was of no value

Scrooge's nephew vowed to

• invite his uncle to join them every year at Christmas until he died

• stay in good favor with his uncle because of his wealth

• refuse further contact with his uncle