A Christmas Carol Introduction

He carried his own low temperature always about him; he iced his office in the dogdays; and didn’t thaw it one degree at Christmas.

What does this sentence tell us about Scrooge?

• Scrooge carried his cold temperature with him.

• Scrooge was a mean old man.

• Scrooge's body cooled his office during hot days.

• Scrooge did not warm up at Christmas time.

Even the blindmen’s dogs appeared to know him; and when they saw him coming

on, would tug their owners into doorways and up courts; and then would wag their tails as

though they said, “no eye at all is better than an evil eye, dark master!”

What does this sentence say about Scrooge?

• When the dogs saw Scrooge coming, they would tug their owners away from him.

• Even the blindmen's dog knew Scrooge.

• The blindmen's dogs would wag their tail and guided their owners away from Scrooge.

• Then the dogs would wag their tail as if to say "no vision is a better alternative to being Scrooge."

In what way is the colon similar to the semicolon in terms of the way writers use it in a sentence?

• Semicolons and colons can be used to indicate listing somethings.

• Semicolons and colons can be used to separate ideas and they ask the reader to pause,

• Semicolons and colons are not alike.

• Semicolons and colons can be used to show excitement.

What did the Poor Law do?

• The poor law made it mandatory for people who had money to help the poor.

• The poor law made it mandatory for business owners to hire people who were poor.

• The poor law made it mandatory for people who couldn't support themselves to live in workhouses.

• The poor law made it mandatory for people to pay taxes to help with welfare.

What was life like in the workhouses?

• Workhouses allowed people to live there until they could afford to get a job and housing.

• Workhouses allowed people to hang out and watch TV.

• Workhouses had people there to help others find jobs.

• Workhouses separated families and people worked hard just to have the basics.

What does Scrooge mean when he says “It’s not my business”?

• Scrooge is telling the men that his job is not to help the poor.

• Scrooge believes that it is rude to try and help the poor.

• Scrooge believes it is not his responsibility to take care of the poor.

• Scrooge is too busy with work to help the poor.

Why do you think Dickens includes the conversation where Scrooge says it's not his business in the text?

• Dickens wants to bring awareness to what the poor face.

• Dickens wants people to mind their own business.

• Dickens wants more people to help the poor.

• Dickens was just writing a novel.

What did Scrooge do to make a living?

• Scrooge was an entrepreneur.

• Scrooge was a supervisor.

• Scrooge was an operator.

• Scrooge was an accountant.

After Marley died, what happened to his property and other belongings?

• It was given to the poor.

• It was given to Scrooge & Marley's business.

• It was given to Scrooge.

• It was given to the government.