Act II Comprehension Check

Present: "I would say that he gets the pleasure of his family, fifteen times a week times the number of hours a day! Wait, Mr. Scrooge. Wait, listen and watch. You might actually learn something..."

1.) Based on the lines above, what might Present want Scrooge to learn?

• The Spirit wants Scrooge to learn that money is essential to happiness.
• The Spirit wants Scrooge to learn that people can be happy even if they do not have money.
• The Spirit wants Scrooge to learn that Bob Cratchit's wife is a good cook.

2.) True or false? Mrs. Cratchit shows that she likes Scrooge.

• True
• False

3.) Mrs. Cratchit describes Scrooge as odious, stingy, and unfeeling. In other words, she is saying that Scrooge is...

• not generous and lacks kindness.
• smelly and old.
• rich and not smart.

4.) The descriptive words odious, stingy, and unfeeling are examples of...

• nouns
• verbs
• adjectives
• pronouns

5.) What does Present mean by "mark my words?"

• Write down what I am saying.
• Pay attention to what I say.
• Read what I have written.
• Pass my message along.

1a.) How does Fred feel about his Uncle Scrooge?

• Fred hates his Uncle Scrooge.
• Fred feels bad for Scrooge because he is his mother's brother.
• Fred loves spending time with his uncle.
• Fred wants to stay as far away from his uncle as possible because he ruins Christmas.

1b.) How do you know Fred feels this way? Select the piece of text evidence that supports your answer above.

• "Uncle Scrooge takes it into his head to dislike us, and he won't come and dine with us. What's the consequence?"
• "Uncle may rail at Christmas till he dies. I think I shook him with my visit yesterday..."
• "Uncle Scrooge has given us plenty of merriment..."
• "I mean to give him the same chance every year, whether he likes it or not, for I pity him. Nay, he is my only uncle and I feel for the old miser."

2.) Infer why the Ghost of Christmas Present repeats the phrase: "Are there no prisons? Are there no workhouses?"

• Present is telling Scrooge he belongs in prison or a workhouse.
• Present is reminding Scrooge of how he suggested the poor should go to prison or a workhouse on Christmas.
• Present is warning Scrooge of where he will end up if he continues to act the way he does.
• Present is telling Scrooge that the spirits will be taking Scrooge to prison and workhouses.

3.) Ghost of Christmas Future shows Scrooge three businessmen talking about a funeral. Whose funeral are they referring to?

• Jacob Marley
• Fran
• Scrooge
• Tiny Tim

4.) Make an inference. Why does Tiny Tim die in the future?

• Heartbreak
• Homelesness
• Chicken Pox
• Sickness and Poverty