A Christmas Carol Test

What is the setting of the story, A Christmas Carol?

• London, England, 1840's

• Paris, France, 1970's

• New York, New York, 1920's

• Baltimore, Maryland, 1940's

Who is the main character of the story, A Christmas Carol?

• Ebeneezer Scrooge

• Bob Cratchit

• Jacob Marley

• Tiny Tim

Which ghost is weighed down by the sins of his past?

• The Ghost of Christmas Past

• The Ghost of Christmas Present 

• Jacob Marley

• Fezziwig

Who is the author of the story, A Christmas Carol?

• Mark Twain

• Rudyard Kipling

• Charles Dickens

• Bob Cratchit

Who never speaks in the story?

• Ghost of Christmas Present

• Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

• Mrs. Cratchit

• Tiny Tim

What is Scrooge's typical response to "Merry Christmas"?

• "Pah! Life's too short!"

• "Bah! Humbug!"

• "Go away!"

• "Good day."

What was Ebenezer Scrooge's relationship to Jacob Marley?

• They were brothers

• Jacob Marley is Scrooge's father.

• They were business partners.

• Jacob Marley owned the company next to Scrooge and they were business rivals.

What does Scrooge mean when he says, "I will honor Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all year?"

• He still hates Christmas.

• He wishes that very day was Christmas.

• He has decided to change and be a better person.

• He wishes ghosts visited him all the time.

Why does the Spirit of Christmas Past show Scrooge his (Scrooge's) old boss, Fezziwig?

• He wanted to point out that Fezziwig was kind to his employees but Scrooge is not.

• He wanted to show that Fezziwig was very similar to Scrooge.

• He wanted to show that Fezziwig mistreated Scrooge and the other apprentice because he made them work hard.

• He wanted to show Scrooge that Christmas parties are fun.

Scrooge's main conflict throughout the play is an example of:

• man versus man

• man versus self

• man versus society

• man vs. nature