A Christmas Carol Stave II Review

Which of the following sentences describes the first Spirit?

• It was like a child and an old man at the same time.

• It had long white hair and a face without wrinkles.

• The Spirit wore a white tunic trimmed with summer flowers.

• A jet of light came from its head and it carried an extinguisher cap under its arm.

• It held a holly sprig in it's hand which contrasted with the

The first Spirit is named the Ghost of ____________________.

Select the answer that best describes the reason the first Ghost gives as to its purpose for being there.

• It said universal salvation brought it.

• The Spirit is there because he must haunt someone every night.

• The Spirit is there to help Scrooge avoid a afterlife like Marley and the other spirits' he saw from his window.

• It said it had to do a good deed so it could rest in peace.

Which sentence describes the first scene Scrooge and the Spirit visited?

• a. It was the young boy who had been singing under Scrooge's window the night before.

• b. They saw Scrooge's parents soon after he had been born.

• c. They saw the city without any poverty.

• d. It was Scrooge's boyhood home and school. They saw Scrooge as a young boy, reading.

True or False: Scrooge used to be Fezziwig's apprentice.

• True

• False

What is the purpose of introducing Fan?

• Fan is Scrooge's mother who is only briefly mentioned.

• Fan is Scrooge's father who sent him away to school.

• Fan was Scrooge's younger sister and the mother of Scrooge's nephew, Fred.

• She is his love interest when he was younger who ends up breaking up with him.

How does Scrooge describe Fezziwig to the Spirit and what does he wish he could do?

• Scrooge said Fezziwig was crazy to spend his money that way. He wishes he could go back in time to stop him.

• Scrooge said he never liked the way Fezziwig ran his business, so he did everything the opposite of what he had learned there.

• Scrooge said that Fezziwig had the power to make the others happy or unhappy. Scrooge said he wished he could talk to his clerk then.

• Scrooge said the things he saw had never really happened. He accused the Spirit of making them up and wished to go back home.

Why does Belle break off the engagement with Scrooge?

• She says he is changed: he cares more about gain and money than their relationship.

• She found someone else she loves more.

• She is ready to get married now but he is not.

• She believes Scrooge does not love her because she is poor.

How did Scrooge try to get rid of the Ghost?

• He held a candle in front of its face and it disappeared.

• He took the holly sprig and threw it into the fireplace.

• He threw the Ghost's chain out the window.

• He took the extinguisher-cap and pressed it down on the Ghost's head.

Define sordid:

• a gloomy state of mind

• dirty

• having a lot of space inside; roomy

• an attitude of patronizing superiority; disdain

• the quality of being well meaning