A Christmas Carol Chapter 1

Who is Jacob Marley?

• Scrooge's brother
• Scrooge's dead business partner
• The narrator of A Christmas Carol
• Scrooge's dead son

Who is described as "a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone"?

• Bob Cratchit (the clerk)
• Fred (Scrooge's nephew)
• Jacob Marley
• Ebenezer Scrooge

On what day does the story begin?

• Christmas Day
• New Years Eve
• Christmas Eve
• Boxing Day

What is Scrooge's profession?

• A creditor
• A lawyer
• A teacher
• An author

Who visited Scrooge at his home on Christmas Eve?

• Fred (his nephew)
• His ex-wife
• The ghost of Jacob Marley
• Father Christmas

What was the Ghost of Jacob Marley wearing?

• A smart business suit
• A ragged, old business suit
• A nightgown
• The chains he forged in life

What did Scrooge first see when he opened his bedroom window?

• Father Christmas riding in his sleigh
• The street full of ghosts
• Fred and his family walking home
• An empty, foggy street

What did Marley say would happen to Scrooge?

• He would be haunted by Marley's ghost forever
• He would be visited by his family on Christmas day
• He would be visited by 3 more ghosts
• He would be shut in his house until he changed his selfish ways

Why did Marley visit Scrooge?

• To have a friendly catch-up
• To scare him
• To tell him off
• To warn him

Why does Scrooge use the phrase "Bah Humbug!"?

• To show he likes sweets
• To show he is shocked
• To show he thinks something is nonsense
• To show he doesn't care