Christmas Carol Stave 1

When does the novel open?

• a week before Christmas

• two days before Christmas

• Christmas Eve

• Christmas Day

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is Scrooge's relationship to Marley?

• They are brothers.

• They are enemies.

• They were business partners.

• They were in the army together.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What does Scrooge's nephew want?

• a donation for the poor

• Scrooge to sign a document for him

• a bill for accounting services

• to invite Scrooge over for Christmas dinner

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How does Scrooge respond to his nephew's request?

• He said if people are poor, they should go to prison.

• He refused to sign the document.

• He said his nephew did not have to pay the bill.

• He told his nephew that Christmas was a "humbug" and that he wouldn't come to Christmas dinner.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which adjectives best describe Scrooge?

• selfish & greedy

• generous & fun

• funny & happy

• enthusiastic & energetic

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

How did Scrooge respond to the gentlemen collecting money for the poor?

• He said he would be glad to support their cause.

• He said he would talk to them at a later time.

• He said that poor people actually had more money than he did.

• He said the poor should just go to the prisons and workhouses.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

How much money does Scrooge give to the men asking for charity for the poor?

• none

• 5 schillings

• a sixpence

• a day's wages

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What happened to Scrooge's doorknocker?

• Someone stole it.

• It turned rusty from old age.

• It froze from the extreme temperatures and fell off of the door.

• It transformed into the face of Jacob Marley.

What did Marley say about Scrooge's own fate?

• He never really him.

• He tried to warn him about his selfishness before he died.

• Scrooge's father was just as mean.

• Scrooge's chain has been growing since Marley died, so it is much longer.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why is it IMPERATIVE that Scrooge have the three visits from the ghosts?

• to follow the plan of his father

• in the hopes of escaping Jacob Marley's fate

• to follow the advise of Bob Cratchit

• in order to see him fly

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3