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A Christmas Carol Scrooge and Marley

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 29mins

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Class
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1.

What statement is true about Scrooge at the beginning of the play?

a)

Scrooge donated to many charitable causes

b)

Scrooge is a solitary and miserly man

c)

Scrooge and Marley are besties

d)

Scrooge likes cold winter nights

2.

Which actions in Act 1 show Scrooge's uneasiness? Pick 3

a)

Scrooge trims his candle wicks

b)

Scrooge checks each of the rooms he walks through

c)

Scrooge eats only gruel for dinner

d)

Scrooge thinks he sees Marley's face in the pictures

e)

Scrooge looks under the sofa and coffee table

3.

Near the end of act one Scrooge sees himself as a child at school, what is revealed about his childhood in this scene?

a)

He only cared about money

b)

He was afraid of ghosts

c)

He was sad and lonely

d)

He was his teachers favorite student

4.

Which of the following words best describes the mood of a person that feels morose?

a)

bored

b)

gloomy

c)

cheerful

d)

hopeful

5.

which statement most accurately summarizes what the audience learns about scrooge after his 4 visions with the ghost of Christmas past?

a)

Scrooge was not a grumpy miser his whole life

b)

Scrooge had a good relationship with his family

c)

From an early age Scrooge isolated himself from others

d)

Even as a child, Scrooge had an obsession with money.

6.

In Act 1, how does Scrooge feel after re-visiting the Fezziwig's party?

a)

He is mad at past for making him relive it

b)

He does not understand why past chose to show this to him

c)

He is sorry that he has been ungenerous towards Bob Crachit

d)

He wonders what happened to his old friend Dick Wilkins

7.

In Act 1 When two men visit Scrooge asking for a donation, what best describes the impression that the men get of Scrooge based on his behavior and dialogue?

a)

Scrooge is hard hearted and cruel

b)

Scrooge is brisk and professional

c)

Scrooge is solemn and sorrowful

d)

Scrooge is distracted and upset

8.

In Act 1 Scrooge's nephew stops by to wish Scrooge a Merry Christmas and invite him to dinner, what does this scene reveal about the two men?

a)

They have different ideas about the meaning of the world humbug

b)

They have different ideas about the importance of Christmas

c)

They have different ideas about the value of youth and age

d)

They have different ideas on how to run a business

9.

The word function means "to operate or work " given that information and your knowledge of the prefix mal what is the most likely definition of Malfunction?

a)

To preform very well

b)

to learn how to preform

c)

to preform in a new way

d)

To fail to preform as expected

10.

In which of the following sentences does the verb agree with the compound subject?

a)

In A Christmas Carol, Fred wish Scrooge a merry Christmas.

b)

In A Christmas Carol, both Cratchit and Fred wish Scrooge a merry Christmas.

c)

In A Christmas Carol, both Cratchit or Fred wishes Scrooge a merry Christmas.

d)

In A Christmas Carol, both Cratchit and Fred wishes Scrooge a merry Christmas.

11.

At the beginning of Act 2 Scrooge meets the ghost of Christmas Present. Which of the following of Scrooge's statements most clearly shows that Scrooge has begun to change?

a)

Scrooge: hello how should I call you?

b)

Scrooge: I'm afraid, I've not. Do you have any brothers Spirit?

c)

Scrooge: A tremendous family to provide for.

d)

Scrooge: Tonight, if you have aught to teach me, let me profit by it.

12.

What is Scrooge's first reaction when he sees the Cratchit family in Act 2 ?

a)

He thinks that Bob has too many children

b)

He is touched that they are offering a toast to him

c)

He does not think the family is real

d)

He is worried about Tiny Tim's health

13.

In Act 2 of A Christmas Carol what are the two women selling to old Joe?

a)

Items that Scrooge gave them as charity

b)

Items Fred gave them when Scrooge dies.

c)

Items they stole from Scrooge's room when he died

d)

Items they had once given to Scrooge to repay their debt to him.

14.

Which best describes a plan that has been altered?

a)

A plan that has been made public

b)

A plan that has been set in place for a long time

c)

A plan that has been carried out

d)

A plan that has been changed in significant ways

15.

What is the best example of someone speaking in earnest?

a)

Miriam exaggerated when she said the wind nearly knocked her down.

b)

Dan sincerely apologized for the trouble he had accidentally caused.

c)

Brad pretended the school was closed to see if he could trick anyone.

d)

Consuelo praised the movie even though she did not like it

16.

Which group of words is most likely to provide the correct meaning to the word paracentral based on your knowledge of the prefix para.

a)

inside the center

b)

outside the center

c)

away from center

d)

next to or near the center.

17.

Who is the author of A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley

a)

Israel Horowitz

b)

Charles Dickens

c)

George R.R. Martin

d)

Christopher Columbus

18.

In the original A Christmas Carol by Dickens Marley's presence is limited to one scene but in A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley, Marley's role is greatly expanded, why might this have been done?

a)

By expanding Marley's role it makes the three ghosts less mysterious

b)

By expanding Marley's role it makes Scrooge less of a main character

c)

By expanding the role of Marley Horovitz gives away the ending

d)

By expanding Marley's role Horovitz emphasizes Marley's friendship with Scrooge and his determination to save him