A Christmas Carol (staves)

Match the following characters to their descriptions

• Scrooge's clerk, poor, hopeful

• Jacob Marley

• Scrooge's sister who passed away

• Fred & Fezziwig

• Bob Cratchit's sick child, very sweet

• Bob Cratchit

• good-natured people, FOILS to Scrooge

• Tiny Tim

• Scrooge's business partner, haunts him

• Fan

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The tone of this story is based on Dickens' belief that...

• we need to take care of those in need

• people need to work harder

• Christmas is the best holiday

• Tiny Tim shouldn't die

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Before his transformation, Scrooge is ​​ (a)   . At the end of the story, Scrooge is ​ (b)   .

• selfish and cheap
• generous and compassionate

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following is evidence for the following claim: Bob Cratchit is poor.

• In the end of the story, he gets a new job.

• In the beginning of the story, he eats dinner.

• In the beginning of the story, he warms himself by a candle.

• In the end of the story, he asks Scrooge for a donation.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

The author of "The Christmas Carol" is...

• Marley Jacobs

• Scrooge

• Charles Dickens

• Ms. Moore

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the setting for this story?

• London - 19th century

• Manhattan - 19th century

• London - present time

• Milan - 19th century

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Scrooge, when approached by the two men seeking charity for the poor, acted...

• lonely
• greedy
• kind
• loud

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Scrooge doesn't want to give Cratchit Christmas day off because...

• Scrooge must pay him for the day even though he is not working.

• Cratchit does not work very hard.

• It is expected to be a busy day.

• Scrooge does not take off days.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

How did Marley get the chain that he wears?

• It was given to him by the Ghost of Christmas Past.
• It wrapped itself around him when he first screamed.
• He created it to present to Scrooge as a gift.
• He made it with his own greed during his lifetime.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What does the chain that Marley wears symbolize?

• his good decisions in life

• his poor decisions in life

• his love for humanity

• money

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9