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WorksheetsCharles Dickens/Christmas Carol Background Quiz
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What occurred on February 7th, 1812?
a)
Charles Dickens was in a train wreck
b)
A Christmas Carol was written
c)
Charles Dickens was born
d)
Charles Dickens died
2.
How old was Dickens when his family moved to London?
a)
10
b)
5
c)
25
d)
8
3.
Name a story besides A Christmas Carol that was written by Dickens.
a)
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
b)
Oliver Twist
c)
Romeo and Juliet
d)
An Ever Tilting Planet
4.
How many children did Dickens have (count them ALL)
a)
7
b)
8
c)
9
d)
10
5.
Why did Dickens family get put into jail when he was young?
a)
His father cheated at poker
b)
They were neglecting their children
c)
His father stole money
d)
For having too much debt
6.
What historical era is this story set in?
a)
The Jurassic Era
b)
The Victorian Era
c)
The Modern Era
d)
The Wild West Era
7.
What did Dickens spend two years doing when he was a boy?
a)
Running the streets of London
b)
Going to school
c)
Working as a baker
8.
Who is the main character in A Christmas Carol?
a)
Marley
b)
Tiny Tim
c)
Scrooge
d)
Dickens
9.
Which family from the story lived in Camden Town?
a)
The Smiths
b)
The Scrooges
c)
The Marleys
d)
The Cratchets
10.
The Victorian Era was named after...
a)
King Victor
b)
Princes Victorianna
c)
King Henry V
d)
Queen Victoria
11.
Which one of these was money of the time period?
a)
shilling
b)
quarter
c)
peso
d)
dollar
12.
What family member of Scrooge is in the first three pages of the story?
a)
His grandson
b)
His aunt
c)
His nephew
d)
His father
13.
How does this story begin?
a)
Scrooge is mean.
b)
Marley is dead.
c)
Marley is a ghost.
d)
Scrooge can't sleep.
14.
Chapters in this story are called...
a)
Staves
b)
Chapters
c)
Sections
d)
parts
15.
What is Scrooges job?
a)
He works in a coal mine
b)
He loans people money
c)
He works in a bank
d)
He owns a store
16.
Scrooge's saying to show his disapproval...
a)
Baaa Humbug
b)
Baaa Baa Blacksheep
c)
Whatever
d)
Good Afternoon
17.
Who is Scrooge's employee?
a)
Bob Barker
b)
Bob Cratchet
c)
Bob Marley
d)
Bobby Flay
18.
What holiday time period is this story taking place in?
a)
Valentines Day
b)
Thanksgiving
c)
New Years
d)
Christmas
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