WorksheetsChristmas Carol Act 2- Adv/GT
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
1. When he meets the Ghost of Christmas Present, what does Scrooge say that show 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."
2. Why does the Ghost of Christmas Present show Scrooge the bakers going to work to make Christmas meals?
to show Scrooge how selfish the rich people are
to show Scrooge how the less fortunate can be kind to one another
to show Scrooge who makes the Christmas dinners
to show Scrooge the injustice in society
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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."
6. 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."
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. In Scene 4, what are the two women and the man selling to Old Joe?
items they stole from Scrooge's rooms when he died.
items Scrooge gave them before he died
items from Scrooge's office, which closed when he died.
items Scrooge had saved to remember the woman he once loved.
10. Why does the Ghost of Christmas Future show Scrooge Tiny Tim's death?
because Scrooge asks to see "some tenderness connected with a death"
because Scrooge has already shown that he cares about Tiny Tim's life
show Scrooge the kindness of his nephew Fred
all of the above
11. What does the Ghost of Christmas Future do that gives Scrooge hope?
The Ghost never says a word
The Ghost points to Scrooge's tombstone
The Ghost pulls away when Scrooge tries to grab his hand
The Ghost's hand trembles and he stops pointing at the grave.
12. Which actions does the changed Scrooge perform on Christmas day?
1. Sends a turkey to the Cratchit's home
2. Gives Bob Cratchit a raise
3. Gives money to the poor
4. Goes to dinner at his nephew's home
1, 2, 3
1, 2, 4
1, 3, 4
2, 3, 4
13. Which passage by Marley best summarizes the theme of the play?
"Yes, Ebenezer, the bedpost is your own. Believe it!"
"Scrooge was better than his word."
"Gifts--goods--are lifeless. But the gift of goodness one feels in giving is full of life."
"Are there no prisons? Are there no workhouses?"
14. Which of the following is NOT a scene that the Ghost of Christmas Future shows Scrooge?
thieves selling the possessions of a dead man
Scrooge's gravestone
Cratchits mourning the death of Tiny Tim
Scrooge's fiancé leaving him
15. Which of the following is NOT a good deed that Scrooge performs at the end of the play?
Scrooge tells Marley that he will carry his chains for him.
Scrooge has a turkey sent to the Cratchits and gives Bob a raise
Scrooge gives a lot of money to the Portly Do-Gooder
Scrooge generously tips Adam and the poultry man
16. The author of "A Christmas Carol" is
Daniel Hayes
Robert Frost
Charles Dickens
William Shakespeare
17. Through his own experience, the author developed a sincere concern for
the poor and disadvantaged -- especially children
cancer patients
single working mothers
wealthy people with no friends
18. One result of the novel "A Christmas Carol" was that
England immediately closed all of its prisons
Huge cancer charities were started
The Industrial Revolution was brought to a halt
Christmas season changed dramatically in England.
19. As a boy, the author's family was forced to move to a debtor's prison because
His father spent all of his money gambling
His father refused to work
The family debt became too great and their personal possessions were sold
The family's house burned down and they had nowhere else to go
threadbare
very harsh
driven away; make vanish
worn; shabby
knotty and twisted
dispelled
very harsh
driven away; make vanish
worn; shabby
knotty and twisted
severe
very harsh
driven away; make vanish
worn; shabby
knotty and twisted
gnarled
very harsh
driven away; make vanish
worn; shabby
knotty and twisted
compulsion
amazed
a driving, irresistible force
of poor quality; small in amount
loud enough to be heard
astonished
amazed
a driving, irresistible force
of poor quality; small in amount
loud enough to be heard
audible
amazed
a driving, irresistible force
of poor quality; small in amount
loud enough to be heard
meager
amazed
a driving, irresistible force
of poor quality; small in amount
loud enough to be heard
28. What did the dolls Present brought out of his robes represent?
Greed and passion
Intelligence and Desire
Ignorance and Want
Regret and Sorrow
29. What are the chains that Marley wears a symbol of?
A.) His jail cell
B.) Part of his punishment in death
C.) The greed he had while he was alive
Both B and C
