"A Christmas Carol" - Reading Quiz

Who wrote a Christmas Carol?

• Fred Gaines
• Charles Dickens
• W.W. Jacobs
• Roald Dahl

Charles Dickens wanted "A Christmas Carol" to be ...

• a reminder that people deserve second chances
• shared around the world
• a horror Story
• a plea for the poor

At the beginning of the story, how does Scrooge respond to "Merry Christmas?"

• Bah! Hamburger!
• Boo! Fool!
• Get that outta here!
• Bah! Humbug!

Who is Fred?

• Scrooge's brother
• Scrooge's son
• Scrooge's nephew
• Scrooge's cousin

Where does Fred invite Scrooge?

• To his home for Christmas dinner
• To visit the poor houses and prisons on Christmas day
• To go Christmas Caroling
• To a Christmas play downtown

Scrooge did not marry his sweetheart because…

• She refused him.
• She lied to him.
• She was poor.
• She was too young.

Which word best describes Scrooge at the beginning of the play?

• Shy
• Happy
• Poor
• Mean

In the beginning, Scrooge feels that his fellow human beings…

• are cruel and mean to one another
• pretend to be charitable but are really greedy
• are hardworking and deserving
• are not as important as money

What is the general theme that the Spirit of Christmas Past reveals to Scrooge?

• You cannot change the past.
• Your past does not affect who you become.
• Everyone makes mistakes.
• It is best to simply forget your past.

The Cratchit family can be described as…

• loving and happy despite their poverty
• rich, cultured and elegant
• perfect and too good to be true
• the only people who wish the best for Scrooge