Christmas Carol, Stave One

Whose death is mentioned in the first line?

• Marley

• Scrooge

• Tiny Tim

• Fred

Why does Scrooge's clerk have such a small fire?

• Scrooge won't let him have extra coal

• It isn't, he has a large fire

• He has a big coat on

• The weather isn't cold

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Who arrives to wish Scrooge a merry Christmas and invite him to dinner?

• His nephew, Fred

• His sister, Belle

• His nephew, Bob

• His friend, Marley

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is Scrooge's view on Fred's marriage?

• He thinks Fred's wife is nice

• He doesn't mention it

• He thinks marriage for love is ridiculous

• He thinks Fred's wife is rude

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What phrase does Scrooge use repeatedly to get his nephew to leave?

• Go away

• Merry Christmas

• Be gone

• Good afternoon

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What do the men who visit Scrooge's office ask for?

• Help for the poor

• Nothing

• No one calls

• Him to sign a petition

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is Scrooge's response to the charity collectors?

• Take this money

• He ignores them

• Ask Bob Cratchit

• Are there no prisons?

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

True or false: Scrooge doesn't want to let Bob have the day off for Christmas.

• True

• False

• It is not mentioned

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

True or false: Scrooge lives in a building with lots of other people.

• True

• False

• It doesn't say

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

What is unusual about Scrooge's doorknocker?

• He doesn't have one

• It is a horse

• It has Marley's face

• It falls off