A Christmas Carol Character Review

This character is Bob Cratchit's young son, crippled from birth.

• Fred

• Tiny Tim

• Martha

• Bob

This character is Scrooge's clerk, a kind, mild, and very poor man with a large family.

• Bob Cratchit

• Fan

• Jacob Marley

• Fred

This character is Scrooge's nephew, a friendly man who loves Christmas.

• Bob

• Ebenezer

• Fan

• Fred

This character was Ebenezer Scrooge's equally greedy partner who died 7 years prior.

• Jacob Marley

• Fezziwig

• Wilkins

• Scrooge

Who comes to visit Scrooge on Christmas Eve at his house?

• Jacob Marley

• Ghost of Christmas Past

• Ghost of Christmas Present

• Ghost of Christmas Future

Two men visit Scrooge at work. What impression does Scrooge make on these two men?

• They think he is pleasant and nice.

• They think he is cruel and coldhearted.

• They think he is fun and lighthearted.

• They think he is nasty and gross.

Near the end of Act I, the young Scrooge's beloved ends their relationship. She tells him, "Have I not seen your nobler aspirations fall off one by one, until the master-passion, Gain, engrosses you?"

What does this tell you about Scrooge?

• Scrooge has become a nicer person who has many friends.

• Scrooge has allowed money to positively influence his life.

• Scrooge has many more friends because of his money.

• Scrooge has allowed money to negatively influence his life.

Scrooge thinks that Christmas is an interruption. Why does he think this?

• It is a day off for workers, so Scrooge cannot earn more money.

• He actually doesn't celebrate Christmas because it is not his religion.

• Scrooge does not have any family left, so he sits at home and cries.

• Scrooge thinks that celebrating Christmas is pointless because it costs a lot of money.

Scrooge's nephew calls Scrooge "impossible" for behaving in a cold and unkind manner. Bob Cratchit replies, "Oh, mind him not, sir. He's getting on in years, and he's alone. He's noticed your visit. I'll wager your visit has warmed him."

What does this comment MOST LIKELY suggest about Cratchit?

• He feels like Scrooge his part of his family.

• He feels bad for Scrooge.

• He likes Scrooge's company.

• Scrooge has gotten out a space heater and is keeping himself warm.

When Scrooge gets home from work on Christmas Eve and many strange things begin to happen. What was the first strange thing that happened?

• The faces in his paintings turn into Marley's face.

• The bells start to ring nonstop.

• He hears chains in the basement.

• His doorknocker turned into Marley's face.