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A CHRISTMAS CAROL/LITERARY TERMS/VOCABULARY

Total questions: 83

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Complete the following sentence with the correct vocabulary word.

The wind _______ and caused Billy to lose his hat.

a)

billows

b)

dwindles

c)

gloats

d)

foreshadows

2.

supply of basic needs

a)

A. provisions

b)

B. destitute

c)

C. currency

d)

D. surplus

3.

causing or deserving strong dislike

a)

A. destitute

b)

B. odious

c)

C. macabre

d)

D. charitable

4.

suggesting the horror of death and decay

a)

A. destitute

b)

B. odious

c)

C. macabre

d)

D. anonymous

5.

a serious attempt or effort

a)

A. incoherent

b)

B. emerged

c)

C. solitude

d)

D. endeavor

6.

money

a)

A. currency

b)

B. endeavor

c)

C. surplus

d)

D. incoherent

7.

lacking the basic necessities of life

a)

A. incoherent

b)

B. odious

c)

C. destitute

d)

D. macabre

8.

not able to be understood; nonsensical

a)

A. destitute

b)

B. incoherent

c)

C. anonymous

d)

D. charitable

9.

came into view

a)

A. currency

b)

B. destitute

c)

C. emerged

d)

D. solitude

10.

generous in giving

a)

A. endeavor

b)

B. charitable

c)

C. surplus

d)

D. currency

11.

extra

a)

A. provisions

b)

B. currency

c)

C. charitable

d)

D. surplus

12.

the state of being alone

a)

A. destitute

b)

B. anonymous

c)

C. solitude

d)

D. incoherent

13.

Another word for being smart is _____.

a)

miser

b)

generous

c)

clever

d)

festive

14.

destitute

a)

people lacking the necessities of life

b)

echoes

c)

a container in which incense is burned

d)

a person who has leprosy, a skin disease once thought to be highly contagious

15.

censer

a)

gruesome; horrible, distressing; having death as a subject

b)

a container in which incense is burned

c)

a smooth woolen fabric

d)

causing or deserving strong dislike

16.
What is the setting of A Christmas Carol?
a)
London, England, 1840's
b)
London, New Jersey, 1790's
c)
Paris, France, 1970's
d)
Austin, Texas, present
17.
Who is the main character of A Christmas Carol?
a)
Ebeneezer Scrooge
b)
Queen Victoria
c)
Tiny Tim
d)
Bruce Wayne
18.
Who is Cratchit?
a)
Scrooge's employee
b)
Scrooge's nephew
c)
Scrooge's dad
d)
Scrooge's friend
19.
How many days off does Scrooge give to Bob each year?
a)
One.
b)
Two.
c)
Three.
d)
ten
20.
Which character said "I forged this chain, link by link."
a)
Fred
b)
Belle
c)
Jacob Marley
d)
Tiny Tim
21.
Which ghost is weighed down by greed?
a)
The Ghost of Christmas Past
b)
The Ghost of Christmas Present 
c)
Jacob Marley
d)
Bob Cratchit
22.
How many spirits does Marley say are going to visit Scrooge?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
23.
The first visitor is the Ghost of Christmas ______________. This ghost shows Scrooge as his younger self at school with Fan, and at Fezziwig's.
a)
Yet to Come
b)
Present
c)
Past
d)
Marle
24.
The Ghost of Christmas __________________ shows Scrooge that Bob Cratchit lives in poor conditions and barely has a Christmas dinner for his family.
a)
Present
b)
Past
c)
Yet to Come
d)
Marley
25.
Seeing the future showed Scrooge that ___________.
a)
Money can take you far in life.
b)
Your friends will always be there for you.
c)
No matter what life will be okay.
d)
Being generous is more important than being wealthy.
26.
"Bah, humbug!"
Who said this?
a)
Tiny Tim
b)
Scrooge
c)
Fred
d)
Christmas Present
27.
Who is the author of "A Christmas Carol?"
a)
Hemingway
b)
Mark Twain
c)
Steinbeck
d)
Charles Dickens
28.
Who received a raise in his salary?
a)
Bob Cratchit
b)
Tiny Tim
c)
The Charwoman
d)
Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
29.
Who never speaks in the play?
a)
Ghost of Christmas Present
b)
Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
c)
Martha Cratchit
d)
Portly Gentlemen
30.
Who lived because Scrooge changed?
a)
Martha
b)
Tiny Tim
c)
Bob
d)
Fat man
31.
To whom does Scrooge send the Christmas turkey?
a)
Fred
b)
The Cratchits
c)
Belle
d)
Jacob Marley
32.
Who are the men that come to see Scrooge in his place of business?
a)
Bussinessmen
b)
Friends of Scrooge's
c)
Wanderin gMusicians
d)
Collectors for charilties
33.
What is Scrooge's typical response to "Merry Christmas"?
a)
"Bah! Nonsense!"
b)
"Pah! Life's too short!"
c)
"Bah! Humbug!"
d)
"Oh, fiddlesticks!"
34.
How many years ago did Marley die?
a)
1
b)
21
c)
14
d)
7
35.
Who is Scrooge's nephew?
a)
Fezziwig
b)
Tiny Tim
c)
Cratchit
d)
Fred
36.
Who is Scrooge's employee?
a)
Cratchit
b)
Tiny Tim
c)
Fred
d)
Fezziwig
37.
What does Scrooge give Cratchit on Christmas Day?
a)
2 weeks paid vacation
b)
pay-cut
c)
raise
38.
In the near future, what two characters will be dead.
a)
Fred and Scrooge
b)
Scrooge and Tiny Tim
c)
Tiny Tim and Fred
d)
Fezziwig and Tiny Tim
39.
How does Scrooge resolve his conflict with the Gentleman Visitor?
a)
Ignores him
b)
Gives him money
c)
Gives him business advice
d)
Buys him a turkey
40.
How many nights did Scrooge spend with the spirits.
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
41.
Tiny Tim is fighting a sickness - this is an example of:
a)
man vs. man
b)
man vs. self
c)
man vs. nature
d)
man vs. the supernatural
42.
Bob Cratchit tries to keep his family fed and clothed on an inadequate salary.  Which type of conflict is this?
a)
man vs. self
b)
man vs. nature
c)
man vs. supernatural
d)
man vs. society
43.
Who said, "I have always thought of Christmas time as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable pleasant time...and...though it is has never put a scrap of gold or silver in my pocket, I believe that it has done me good."
a)
Scrooge's nephew, Fred
b)
Two portly gentlemen
c)
Scrooge 
d)
Marley's Ghost
44.
Who said, "A poor excuse for picking a man's pocket every 25th of December! But I suppose you must have the whole day.  Be here all the earlier the next morning."
a)
Scrooge's nephew, Fred
b)
Two portly gentlemen
c)
Scrooge
d)
Marley's ghost
45.

After reading this passage from Act I, Scene I of "A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley", what purpose might you set for further reading?


[Cackle-voiced] My name is Jacob Marley and I am dead. [He laughs.] On no, there's no doubt that I am dead. The register of my burial was signed by the clergyman, the clerk, the undertaker...and by my chief mourner...Ebenezer Scrooge...[Pause; remembers] I am dead as a doornail.

a)

to complete a task

b)

to take action or make a decision

c)

to gain understanding of a character

d)

to be inspired

46.

Suppose your purpose for reading "A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley" is to understand how people spoke in England in the mid-1800s. Which part of the play would be most helpful?

a)

the stage directions

b)

cast of characters

c)

the dialogue

d)

the captions

47.

What do you learn about Scrooge from Jacob Marley in Act 1, Scene 1?

a)

He was a good friend to Marley

b)

He often gives money to the poor

c)

He is a solitary, miserly man

d)

He likes cold, dark winter days

48.

In Act 1, Scene 2, of "A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley", Scrooge's nephew stops by to wish Scrooge a merry Christmas and to invite him to dinner. What do you learn about the two characters from their dialogue in this scene?

a)

They have different ideas about the importance of Christmas

b)

They have different ideas about the value of youth and age

c)

They have different ideas about how to run a business

d)

They have different ideas about the meaning of the word humbug

49.

In Act I, Scene 2, Scrooge's nephew calls Scrooge "impossible" when he behaves in a cold and unkind manner. Bob Cratchit then tells the nephew, "Oh, mind him not, sir. He's getting on in years, and he's alone. He noticed you're visit. I'll wager your visit has warmed him". What do you learn about Cratchit from his response to the nephew?

a)

He fears Scrooge and plans to find a new job

b)

He understands Scrooge and feels sorry for him

c)

He is angry with Scrooge and plans to get revenge

d)

He is poor and hopes Scrooge with pay him more

50.

In Act I, Scene 2 of "A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley", why does Scrooge object to people enjoying Christmas

a)

He is sad at Christmas because Marley died on Christmas Eve

b)

He actually likes Christmas and only pretends to dislike it

c)

He believes that Christmas is for children only and that adults should not celebrate it

d)

He cares only for making money and considers Christmas an interruption

51.

When Scrooge goes home in Act I, Scene 3, which actions and details show that he is uneasy? (May select more than one)

a)

He trims his candle as he walks

b)

He checks each of the rooms

c)

He looks under the sofa and table

d)

He thinks he sees Marley's face in the pictures

52.

According to Act I, Scene 3, of "A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley", how did Marley get the chain that he wears?

a)

It was given to him by the Ghost of Christmas Past

b)

It wrapped itself around him when he first screamed

c)

He created it to present to Scrooge as a gift

d)

He made it with his greed during his lifetime

53.

What, according to Marley , was his "business"?

a)

money

b)

mankind

c)

business

d)

men

54.

Which answer choice names something that is set up to help destitute people, as opposed to the general population?

a)

a school

b)

a hospital

c)

a food bank

d)

a beauty shop

55.
A dynamic character. A miserly moneylender who is anti-Christmas and shows no mercy to others
a)
Scrooge
b)
Marley
c)
Crachit
56.
kindhearted employee of Scrooge who is the father of Tiny Tim
a)
Scrooge
b)
Marley
c)
Crachit
57.
deceased business partner of Scrooge who returns as a ghost to warn him of his future if he continues to live as though he cares for no one but himself
a)
Scrooge
b)
Marley
c)
Crachit
58.
ghost who comes to Scrooge to show him his past
a)
Ghost of Christmas future
b)
Ghost of Christmas present
c)
Ghost of Christmas past
59.
ghost who comes to Scrooge to show him his present
a)
Ghost of Christmas Future
b)
Ghost of Christmas Present
c)
Ghost of Christmas Past
60.
ghost who comes to Scrooge to show him his future if he does not change his ways
a)
Ghost of Christmas Future
b)
Ghost of Christmas Present
c)
Ghost of Christmas Past
61.
son of Bob Cratchit, who despite his physical disabilities embodies hope and the true Christmas spirit
a)
Peter
b)
Tiny Tim
c)
Fezziwig
62.
This is the one that got away from Scrooge. She was his one love that he let go because of being too greedy.
a)
Belle
b)
Aurora
c)
Rapunzel
63.
Scrooge's nephew that invites him over for Christmas dinner
a)
Fan
b)
Fezziwig
c)
Fred
64.
This is the author of A Christmas Carol
a)
Chris Dickens
b)
Chip Dickens
c)
Charles Dickens
65.

REASON GIVEN IN PROOF OR REBUTTAL

a)

EVIDENCE

b)

ARGUMENT

66.

IDEA THAT FOLLOWS REASONABLY FROM ANOTHER IDEA;SUMMARIZES

a)

DEDUCTION

b)

CONCLUSION

67.

WHEN AND EVENT BRINGS ABOUT ANOTHER

a)

CAUSE-EFFECT

b)

EFFECT-AFFACT

68.

ARGUMENT WHERE THE CONCLUSION MUST BE TRUE IF PREMISE IS TRUE

a)

CONCLUSION

b)

DEDUCTION

69.

PROCESS OF PLACING OBJECTS INTO GROUPS

a)

CONNOTATION

b)

CATEGORIZATION

70.

MEANING OF A WORD

a)

ANTONYM

b)

DEFINITION

71.

SHOWS HOW THINGS ARE SIMILAR

a)

COMPARISON

b)

ANALOGY

72.

PROCESS OF MAKING JUDGMENTS BASED ON QUALITY

a)

DEDUCTION

b)

EVALUATION

73.

HOW THINGS ARE DIFFERENT

a)

COMPARE

b)

CONTRAST

74.

ACTUAL INFORMATION GIVEN IN SUPPORT OF AN ARGUMENT

a)

ARGUMENT

b)

EVIDENCE

75.

ONE WHO IS ESPECIALLY COMPETENT TO PASS JUDGEMENT IN ART,OR MATTERS OF TASTE

a)

JUDGE

b)

CONNOISSEUR

76.

TO SERVE AS A MEMORIAL OR REMINDER

a)

CAPTION

b)

COMMEMORATE

77.

GENERAL NOTION OR IDEA

a)

CONCLUSION

b)

CONCEPT

78.

ELEMENT;INGREDIENT

a)

COMPONENT

b)

RECIPE

79.

CONFISCATE

a)

TO SEIZE,TO TAKE BY PUBLIC DOMAIN BY PENALTY

b)

TO GIVE,OFFER

80.

EXPERT OR GOOD IN HIS FIELD

a)

PRESIDENT

b)

AUTHORITY

81.

DESCRIBES A PERSON OR THING THAT MOVES QUICKLY OR EASILY

a)

AGILE

b)

MOTIONLESS

82.

NONCHALANT

a)

BLASE

b)

BENIGN

83.

MULTI-

a)

FEW

b)

MANY

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