Ullathorne A Christmas Carol

Scrooge is described in the beginning as a ... ?

• silly old fool

• selfish old sinner

• selfish old madman

• silly sausage

The novella was written in ...?

• 1654

• 1971

• 1843

• 1944

What is the setting of A Christmas Carol?

• London, 1840's

• Manchester 1850s

• Paris, France, 1970's

• London 1890s

"Solitary as an oyster."

The method here is ... ?

• metaphor

• personification

• alliteration

• simile

Scrooge doesn't want to give Cratchit Christmas day off because...

• Scrooge must pay him for the day even though he is not working.

• Cratchit does not work very hard.

• It is expected to be a busy day.

Who was Marley?

• Scrooge's older brother

• Scrooge's business partner

• Scrooge's boss

• Scrooge's favourite reggae singer

How did Marley get the chain that he wears?

• It was given to him by the Ghost of Christmas Past.

• He created it to present to Scrooge as a gift.

• He made it "link by link" with his own greed during his lifetime.

What is revealed about Scrooge’s childhood when he is returned to his schoolhouse with the Spirit?

• He was lonely and spent much time lost in books.

• He was his father’s favorite.

• He cared only about money.

• He was afraid of ghosts.

How does Scrooge feel seeing the Christmas party of his former master, Fezziwig?

• He thinks that he lavished too much praise on Fezziwig.

• He wishes he could say a word or two to his clerk Bob Cratchit.

• He thinks that Fezziwig was a fool to be so generous

Which two words give the best overall description of Fezziwig?

• generous and fun

• businesslike

• fun and reckless

• drunk and lascivious