A Christmas Carol Novel Test

Matching – Match each character with his or her action.

• Shows Scrooge the city streets full of people

• Scrooge’s nephew

• Toasts Scrooge at a Christmas party

• Scrooge’s sister

• Comes to fetch Scrooge from school

• Fezziwig

• Tells Scrooge he wears an invisible chain

• Bob Cratchit

• Sells Scrooge’s possessions to a pawn shop

• Jacob Marley’s ghost

“Merry Christmas! What reason have you to be merry? You’re poor enough!” Scrooge’s words in Stave One tell us that he:

• believes that poor people have nothing to celebrate.

• wants to help his nephew.

• will not give money to help the poor.

• is a merry and happy person.

The purpose of Jacob Marley’s visit to Scrooge is to –

• show Scrooge the past, present, and future.

• frighten Scrooge by showing him ghosts.

• bring a gift that will comfort Scrooge.

• warn Scrooge about what will happen if he doesn’t change.

In Stave Two, Scrooge’s fiancée leaves him because –

• he has changed into a greedy, selfish person.

• he will not share his money with her.

• her family has forbidden her to marry him.

• she does not love him anymore.

When Scrooge was younger, he –

• was not a hard worker.

• cared about people more than money.

• was just as greedy as he is now.

• lived his life alone, without family or friends.

The ghost probably shows Scrooge his old employer, Fezziwig, because –

• Fezziwig was a kind and happy employer.

• Fezziwig did not like Scrooge.

• Scrooge risks becoming exactly like Fezziwig.

• the first ghost is Fezziwig.

This quote from Stave Three helps us infer that Tiny Tim:

• is an unhappy child.

• cannot participate in the Christmas celebration.

• will grow up strong and healthy.

• is weak and might die.

From visiting the Cratchits’ home, Scrooge learns –

• they are unhappy because their lives are difficult.

• they are poor but happy and loving.

• they have no children.

• Bob has plenty of money and does not need a raise.

Scrooge’s visit to his nephew’s home during the Christmas celebration in Stave Three (Christmas Present) makes him feel –

• happy, because he is having such a good time.

• angry, because he was not invited.

• proud, because he wins the guessing game.

• afraid, because he does not know what will happen next.

Scrooge believes that only money brings happiness. This is ironic because –

• Scrooge has very little money.

• Scrooge’s nephew wants to be wealthy.

• Scrooge is wealthy but unhappy.

• Scrooge owns his own business.