A Christmas Carol Act 1, scenes 4-5

When the Ghost of Christmas Past tells Scrooge, "These are but shadows of things that have been. They have no consciousness of us," what does he mean?

• The people in this scene are unconscious.

• The people in this scene are from the past and cannot see Scrooge watching them.

• Scrooge is imagining this scene.

This is from Act I, scene 5, p.492. Why is it important to the drama?

• It shows that Scrooge is a good employer.

• It shows that Scrooge is getting older.

• It shows that Scrooge once had good times in his life.

This is the end of Act I. Which of the following have we learned about Scrooge?

• He was once engaged, but his fiance left him because he became too interested in making money.

• He had several children that now no longer want anything to do with him.

• He used to work for a mean master (employer) named Fezziwig.