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A Christmas Carol Act 2

Authored by Jake Hackney

English

7th Grade

29 Questions

CCSS covered

A Christmas Carol Act 2
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This quiz comprehensively assesses 7th grade students' understanding of Act II of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," focusing on character development, plot progression, and thematic analysis. Students must demonstrate their ability to analyze Scrooge's transformation through his encounters with the three spirits, interpret character motivations and relationships, and understand the cause-and-effect structure of the narrative. The questions require students to identify textual evidence of character change, analyze the symbolic significance of the spirits' lessons, and comprehend how Dickens uses dramatic irony and foreshadowing to build tension. Students need strong reading comprehension skills to track multiple plot threads across scenes, the ability to infer character emotions and motivations from dialogue and actions, and understanding of basic literary elements like theme, symbolism, and dramatic structure. The vocabulary questions assess students' understanding of context clues and precise word meanings essential for comprehending Dickens' more formal Victorian language. Created by Tracy Gutkowski, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 7. This quiz serves as an excellent formative assessment tool following students' reading and discussion of Act II, allowing teachers to gauge comprehension before moving to the play's conclusion. Teachers can use this as a chapter review quiz to reinforce key plot points and character development, or assign it as homework to encourage close reading and retention of important details. The mix of plot comprehension, character analysis, and vocabulary questions makes it versatile for warm-up activities that activate prior knowledge or as preparation for class discussions about Scrooge's moral transformation. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards RL.7.1 for citing textual evidence, RL.7.3 for analyzing character development and plot progression, RL.7.4 for determining word meanings in context, and RL.7.2 for identifying themes and their development throughout the text.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

When he meets the Ghost of Christmas Present, what does Scrooge say that shows he is already beginning to change?

"A tremendous family to provide for!"
"Have you had many brothers, Spirit?"
"Tonight, if you have aught to teach me, let me profit by it."
"Just checking to see if any is in here."

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is Scrooge's first reaction to seeing Cratchit's family with the Ghost of Christmas Present?

He thinks Cratchit is foolish to have so many children with such a meager salary.
He is afraid that Tiny Tim may not live.
He is touched that Cratchit would suggest a toast to him.
He wants to think about what he sees in their home.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Why are Mrs. Cratchit , Belinda, and Peter waiting for Martha?

She has gone to church with Bob and Tiny Tim.
She is the older sister and works away from home.
She is bringing the plum pudding.
She is hiding until her father comes home.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What does the Ghost of Christmas Present say that indicates that Scrooge can change the future?

"This is the home of your employee, Mr. Scrooge.  Don't you know it?"
"I see a vacant seat...in the poor chimney corner, and a crutch without an owner, carefully preserved."
"If these shadows remain unaltered by the future, the child will die."
"If he be like to die, he had better do it, and decrease the surplus population."

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which statement by the Ghost of Christmas Present tells why he shows Scrooge the Cratchit family Christmas?

"They are not well-dressed, or tasteful to the times."
"Their shoes are not even waterproofed by virtue of money or cleverness spent."
"They don't sing very well, do they?"
"They are happy, grateful, pleased with one another, contented with the time and how it passes."

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Why does Fred intend to invite is Uncle Scrooge to Christmas dinner each year?

Scrooge reminds Fred of his deceased mother, who was Scrooge's sister.
Fred likes to tease Scrooge and get him angry.
Fred and his wife enjoy laughing at Scrooge's refusal to keep Christmas.
Fred wants Scrooge to see how meager their Christmas dinner is.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Why does the Ghost of Christmas Present repeat "Are there no prisons? Are their no workhouses?" to Scrooge as he fades away?

The Ghost thinks the poor belong in prisons or workhouses.
The Ghost is repeating Scrooge's words to the Do-Gooders from Act I.
The Ghost thinks Scrooge belongs in a prison or workhouse.
The Ghost is preparing Scrooge for what he will see with the Ghost of Christmas Future.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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