A Christmas Carol Quiz

Which of the spirits does not speak to Scrooge?

• • The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

• The Ghost of Christmas Past

• The Ghost of Christmas Present

• All the spirits speak to Scrooge.

Why does Scrooge like darkness?

• It helps him sleep.

• It helps him to forget his past.

• It hides the ghosts from his eyes.

• It is cheap.

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  A place or situation of noisy uproar and confusion; in old England it is a mental hospital.

• Bedlam

• Brazier

• Edifice

• Domicile

Which literary device is employed in the paragraph below (focus on the highlighted protion). "...There is no doubt that Marley was dead.  This must be distinctly understood, or nothing wonderful can come of the story I am going to relate.  If we were not perfectly convinced that Hamlet's Father died before the play began, there would be nothing more remarkable in his taking a stroll at night, in an easterly wind, upon his own ramparts, than there would be in any other middle-aged gentleman rashly turning out after dark in a breezy spot -- say Saint Paul's Churchyard for instance -- literally to astonish his son's weak mind...."

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Allusion

• Simile

Identify the literary device here - "Marley was dead as a doornail."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Allusion

Who is a charwoman?

• A housewife

• A cook

• A cleaner

• A laundress

Which character utters the famous words, "God bless us, Every one"?

• Tiny Tim

• Bob Cratchit

• Scrooge

• The ghost of Christmas present

What do the two children under the Ghost of Christmas Present's robe represent?

• Hope and Despair

• Poverty and Wealth

• Past and Future

• Ignorance and Want

What does the Ghost of Christmas Present's ability to fit into any room symbolize?

• The difference in the quality of Christmas for people of different outlooks

• The importance of decorating one's home for the holidays

• The difference in wealth between Scrooge and the Cratchits

• That the Christmas spirit can be present in any situation

What does Scrooge's excited participation in Fred's "Yes and No" game reveal about his character?

• It shows his love for competition and winning

• It demonstrates his desire for attention and recognition

  
  

• It shows he can still be sympathetic and fun-loving

• It indicates his dislike for traditional Christmas activities