A Christmas Carol

Who is the author of the book A Christmas Carol?

• Gerald Pincer

• Charles Dickens

• Enid Blight

• James Frances

Why are coins placed on Marley's eyes when he is dead?

• Catholics believe it will keep the eyes from opening after death.

• In case he isn't really dead, then at least he has some money.

• To pay for his funeral.

• To make sure he would have riches in his next life.

• All of the above.

Where do you think the story is set and in what time period? Provide evidence to justify your answer.

It has been 7 years since Marley died but the sign at the office still read "Scrooge and Marley". Why do you think that Scrooge didn't bother to change the sign?

The man from the charity mentions that many people would rather die than go to prison or union workhouses. What was Scrooges response to this statement?

• Then they had better do it and decrease the surplus population.

• Why would I care about their thoughts? They should just get a job.

• How terrible. Here, please accept my donation.

• They can always sleep on the streets.

• All of the above.

Why do you think the director has chosen to make the setting so dark and misty at the start of the movie?

What strange incident happened to Scrooge when he reaches his house near the beginning of the movie?

• Scrooge couldn't get into his house because the tree had fallen in front of the door.

• Someone had left a gift for him on his doorstep.

• His housekeeper was yelling because she had seen a ghost.

• The face of Marley's ghost appeared on the door knocker.

Describe Marley's ghost - provide both a physical and emotional description.

What are Marley's reasons for him being in chains?

• He is bound to earth because Scrooge took the coins from his eyes.

• He has no loved ones so cannot enter the afterlife.

• He wasted his life at the counting house and only focused on his work.

• He trusted Scrooge.

The first spirit looked like

• a candle

• a shooting star

• Santa Claus

• the grim reaper