A Christmas Carol

The words ghost and dead set the mood of the play which can best be described as...

• Joyful and light

• Dark and ominous

• Calm and peaceful

• Excited and energetic

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What clue in Scene 1 suggests the play is set in the distant past?

• That Scrooge uses a phrase like “Bah, humbug.”

• That the office is heated with a coal fire.

• That Marley is dead.

• That they’re celebrating Christmas.

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How do Scrooge’s views about life differ from those of his young relative?

• Scrooge values wealth and is miserable, while his young relative values generosity and family.

• Scrooge is adventurous and outgoing, while his young relative is reserved and cautious.

• Scrooge is optimistic and cheerful, while his young relative is pessimistic and gloomy.

• Scrooge is focused on health and fitness, while his young relative is indulgent and lazy.

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“Darkness is cheap.” How is this line important to the story?

• It highlights the nature of the character.

• It emphasizes the character's fear of the dark.

• It suggests the character's wealth.

• It indicates the character's love for darkness.

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Why is Marley doomed to forever drag his chain?

• because he’s a ghost

• because he is doomed to wander through the world

• because he was unkind when he was alive

• because Scrooge is so nasty

What does Marley’s chain represent? How massive would Scrooge’s be?

• Marley's chain represents his greed and selfishness in life, and Scrooge's chain would be even more massive due to his greater greed.

• Marley's chain represents his generosity, and Scrooge's chain would be smaller due to his frugality.

• Marley's chain represents his kindness, and Scrooge's chain would be larger due to his lack of kindness.

• Marley's chain represents his wisdom, and Scrooge's chain would be smaller due to his ignorance.

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Why didn’t young Scrooge get married?

• Scrooge was rejected.

• Belle wasn’t wealthy enough.

• Time got away from Scrooge.

• Scrooge was too focused on business success.

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Which statement is true about Scrooge and his experience with ghost of Christmas past (Ghost 1)?

• Scrooge is immediately terrified and refuses to acknowledge the past.

• Scrooge is hesitant to face his past, but he is also deeply affected by the memories of Christmas.

• Scrooge is unconcerned by the ghost and dismisses it as a mere trick.

• Scrooge is indifferent and shows no emotional response to the ghost's revelations.

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Which line in Scene 4 demonstrates that Scrooge hadn’t gotten to know Bob?

(Hint: Which line shows the reader that Scrooge doesn't know details about his employee?)

• You don’t know the house of your own clerk, Bob Cratchit?

• You’d think it a prize turkey.

• I’ll toast his health because it’s Christmas.

• I see an empty seat at the table

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It’s a critical point in the story when Scrooge asks about the Cratchit child. Why?

• It shows Scrooge's growing concern for others.

• It highlights Scrooge's indifference to the Cratchit family.

• It marks the end of Scrooge's transformation.

• It introduces a new character to the story.

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