A Christmas Carol Review

Which word best describes Scrooge at the beginning of the play?

• shy

• happy

• poor

• mean

In the sequence of events, what happens before Scrooge sees his childhood?

• Scrooge sees Fezziwig.

• Marley's ghost visits Scrooge.

• Cratchit and Tiny Tim go to church.

• Scrooge gives money to the poor.

What word best describes Scrooge at the end of the play?

• mean

• poor

• generous

• crazy

What theme does the Spirit of Christmas Past reveal?

• You can't change the past.

• Everyone makes mistakes.

• You shouldn't think about the past.

• It's best to move on and forget about things.

At the end of the play, Scrooge buys the Cratchits

• a prize turkey

• crutches for Tiny Tim

• a new home

• a basket of fruit

One theme of this play concerns

• courage

• peace

• money

• England

From the Spirit of Christmas Yet to Come, Scrooge learns that

• he has even more money than he thought.

• people all over town respect him greatly.

• Bob Cratchit's son is very sick.

• his future will be doomed if he does not change.

How much time has passed since the beginning of the play to the end of the play?

• one night

• one week

• one year

• seventy years

What happened to Charles Dickens when he was 12?

• His mother died.

• He had to start working to support his family.

• He wrote his first book.

• He traveled to the United States.

When does A Christmas Carol take place?

• 1943

• 1933

• 1873

• 1843