"A Christmas Carol" Reading Quiz

Scrooge did not marry his sweetheart because...

• she lied to him.

• she was poor.

• she was too young.

• she refused him.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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

• Shy

• Happy

• Poor

• Mean

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.7

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

• are not as important as money.

• are cruel and mean to one another.

• are hardworking and deserving.

• pretend to be charitable but are really greedy.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

The Cratchit family can be described as...

• loving and happy despite their poverty.

• rich, elegant, and cultured.

• perfect and too good to be true.

• the only people who wish the best for Scrooge.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

What do Marley's chains symbolize?

• Wealth

• Beauty

• Greed

• Weight

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

After Scrooge dies in the future...

• Scrooge becomes a ghost like Marley.

• people are sad he died, especially the Cratchits.

• Scrooge’s money is given to the poor.

• his possessions are stolen and nobody cries about his death.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

The Gentleman Visitor who visits Scrooge's office wants Scrooge to...

• remember his childhood.

• go into business with him.

• close his office for Christmas.

• help the poor by donating money.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

The Spirit of Christmas Yet to Come helps Scrooge understand that...

• wealth is the best route to happiness.

• a life of greed is pointless in the end.

• no one can take advantage of you if you don't let them.

• everything works out for the best in the end.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

To Scrooge, Fezziwig seemed like a wonderful master because...

• he made the people who worked for him happy.

• he loved parties and often entertained.

• he taught Scrooge how to become wealthy.

• he never worried about money.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3