A Christmas Carol - Review

Who wrote A Christmas Carol?

• Theodore Taylor

• O. Henry

• Charles Dickens

• Charlie Brown

How did Charles Dickens have a personal connection to the story he wrote?

• His family was sent to a debtor's prison

• He based the character of Scrooge on his own father

• He based the character of Tiny Tim on himself

• His family was very wealthy yet never gave to the poor

Charles Dickens was a big supporter of the London workhouses.

• True

• False

Charles Dickens's own family was most similar to

• Scrooge's family

• Fred's family

• Cratchit's family

• Fezziwig's family

At the beginning of the story, Scrooge proves to us how mean he is when

• He is angry about giving Bob a day off on Christmas

• He tells the gentleman visitor that the poor should just die already

• Tells his nephew to go away just for wishing him a Merry Christmas

• All of these

Fred shows up at his Scrooge's house every year because he's looking for some money from his rich uncle.

• True

• False

Why is the gentleman visitor asking Scrooge for money?

• His own family is very hungry

• Scrooge makes a big donation each year

• He's collecting money for the poor and needy

• Scrooge owes him money

The Ghost of Jacob Marley visits Scrooge to tell him

• that Scrooge must change his ways

• that he misses Scrooge

• that Mr. Devine owes him money

• that he's pleased with how the business is going

SYMBOLISM is the use of something to represent another larger or more meaningful thing.

• True

• False

What do the chains of Jacob Marley actually symbolize?

• The greed that he must carry with him forever

• The happy memories of working with Scrooge

• The regret of not winning back his fiancé

• The anger of the poor, hungry children