"A Christmas Carol" Review

Why didn't Scrooge marry his sweetheart?

• He did not love her.

• She was poor. (He valued money more than love.)

• She rejected him.

• Scrooge did not have a sweetheart.

How would you characterize Scrooge at the beginning of the story?

• He was a very kind-hearted/generous person

• He was extremely shy/not outgoing

• He was cold-hearted and selfish.

In the beginning, Scrooge thought people held more value than money.

• True

• False

What general theme does the Spirit of Christmas Past reveal to Scrooge?

• The events of the past can be altered.

• One cannot change the past.

How would you characterize the Cratchit family?

• They are loving and happy despite their poverty.

• They are selfish/greedy people.

• They show no concern for others.

What do Marley's chains symbolize?

• Wealth

• Greed

In the future, what do people do when Scrooge dies?

• They mourn/cry over his death.

• People steal his possessions and are not mourning his death.

• They are happy about his passing.

• The whole town attends his funeral.

What do the gentlemen visitors want from Scrooge?

• They want him to attend Christmas dinner.

• They want his opinion on how to better run their business.

• They want him to help the poor by donating money.

What does the Spirit of Christmas Yet to Come help Scrooge understand?

• Money is more important than anything else.

• It is more important to work hard than to have good relationships with others.

• A life of greed is pointless in the end because you can't take it with you when you die.

Scrooge thought Fezziwig was a wonderful master because he made the people that worked for him happy and their burdens light.

• True

• False