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A Christmas Carol Quiz

Authored by Elizabeth Stewart

English

6th - 8th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 3+ times

A Christmas Carol Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In Scene 1, SD1 says “The town clock chimes five. Cratchit stands expectantly, clutching his thin coat and hat.” What can readers infer from these lines? Choose TWO answers.

Cratchit is eager to leave.

Cratchit doesn’t have much money.

Cratchit’s son Tim is in poor health.

Mrs. Cratchit dislikes her husband’s boss.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which best describes Fred’s role in the play?

He resolves the conflict in the story.

He signals shifts in setting.

He causes a change in Scrooge.

He provides a contrast to Scrooge.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.5

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which lines support the idea that Scrooge is miserly? Choose TWO answers.

Ghost 1: So much praise for such small things?

Scrooge: And you expect me to pay you for a day when you’re not working?

Scrooge: Spirit, why do you torture me with my past mistakes?

Scrooge: Absolutely not! Coal costs money.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In Scene 7, Scrooge orders Cratchit to put more coal on the fire. This detail

helps readers understand how poverty affects the Cratchit family.

reveals that Scrooge spent Christmas with Fred.

suggests that Scrooge is still an unkind boss.

illustrates how much Scrooge’s attitude toward money has changed since the beginning of the play.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.7

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is NOT a theme of the play?

Relationships with others give meaning to life.

It is never too late to change.

Money cannot buy happiness.

Those who work hard find success.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Based on information in the flocabulary, Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol to

earn enough money to free his father from debtors’ prison.

provide a short, entertaining read to relieve people of holiday stress.

draw attention to the injustices of poverty, as well as the dangers of putting money above all else.

give people a glimpse of what city life was like in 19th-century England.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence best shows Scrooge’s ambition at the beginning of A Christmas Carol?

Scrooge wants to celebrate Christmas with his nephew.

Scrooge’s ambition is to make as much money as possible.

Scrooge hopes to give gifts to the poor.

Scrooge dreams of becoming a teacher.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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