WorksheetsChristmas Carol Final
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 39mins
Who was Marley?
Scrooge's older brother
Scrooge's business partner
Scrooge's boss
Scrooge's father
shows scrooge images of his own death
Cratchit
past
present
future
Will die if Scrooge does not change
Tiny Tim
Marley
Nephew
Fan
A do-gooder raising money for the poor
nephew
Portly Man
Past
Marley
Takes Scrooge to Fezziwig’s
Past
Present
Future
Marley
Scrooge’s former business partner
Nephew
Cratchit
Tiny Tim
Marley
Toasts to Scrooge at his Christmas
Tiny Tim
Nephew
Portly Man
Fan
A miser who changes throughout the play
Scrooge
Cratchit
Past
Present
Sprinkles kindness from his torch
Past
Present
Future
Marley
Scrooge’s sister
Present
Past
Future
Fan
To ask someone for information
Miser
Inquire
void
benevolent
To surprise or amaze
compulsion
astonish
morose
odious
Being forced to do something
malcontent
meager
compulsion
astonish
A person who hoards wealth
miser
inquire
benevolent
malcontent
Sullen or ill tempered
benevolent
morose
meager
compulsion
emptiness
inquire
void
meager
morose
Repulsive or disgusting
compulsion
astonish
morose
odious
Lacking in quality or quantity
benelolent
malcontent
meager
compulsion
Well meaning, kind
void
malcontent
benevolent
meager
Dissatisfied or rebellious
odious
malcontent
astonish
compulsion
In Scene 1 Marley states; “He never painted out my name from the window. There it stands, on the window and above the warehouse door. Scrooge and Marley. Sometimes people new to our business call him Scrooge and sometimes they call him Marley. He answers to both names. It’s all the same to him. And it’s cheaper than painting in a new sign, isn’t it?” What does this passage tell us about Scrooge’s character?
Scrooge values tradition
Scrooge cannot move on from the death of his business partner
Scrooge is cold and focused only on his wealth
Scrooge is not picky and is flexible
How does Cratchit’s reaction to the charity workers differ from Scrooge’s?
Scrooge gladly shares his money, while Cratchit refuses.
Scrooge treats the workers rudely while Cratchit is indifferent
Cratchit is sympathetic and generous while Scrooge is cold and unfeeling
Cratchit is sympathetic and generous while Scrooge is jealous
Why does the ghost of Marley visit Scrooge?
To warn him about Cratchit
To inform him that ghosts would be visiting him for the next three nights
To encourage him to continue his business practice
To beg Scrooge to help him find peace
What does Marley mean when he says, “My spirit never walked beyond our counting house?”
Marley spent all his time working
Marley focused only on his finances
Marley’s ghost is trapped in the counting house
Marley was only concerned with charity
Ghost of Christmas Past notices Scrooge crying, to which Scrooge replies “Upon my cheek? Nothing...a blemish on the skin from the eating of overmuch grease.” Why would Scrooge say this?
He is embarrassed and ashamed to show true emotion
He believes he is suffering from indigestion as he sees a ghost
He is angry at the ghost for bringing it up
He is actually breaking out from grease
How does Fezziwig differ from Scrooge as an employer?
He is more cheap and greedy
He is more cheerful and resolute
He is more generous and lighthearted
They are similar in all ways except their appearance.
The woman says to the young Scrooge “Have I not seen your nobler aspirations fall off one by one, until the master passion, Gain, engrosses you.” What is she saying about Scrooge?
He focuses on what is noble above all else.
He is flaky and disinterested in noble business.
That he is obsessive.
He is only focused on gaining money and possessions and chooses them above all else
How does Scrooge feel about the Cratchit family at the beginning of Scene 2?
He feels they are foolish for having so many children
He is disgusted by their poverty
He views them as lovely and kind
He views them as poor, yet full of hope
Which of the following words BEST describes Tiny Tim?
grateful
hateful
energetic
bitter
After stating that, if the future remained the same, Tiny Tim would die Present states “What then? If he be like to die, he had better do it, and decrease the surplus population.” What is Present referencing?
Marley’s thoughts about the poor
Scrooge’s previous comments to Cratchit
The Portly man’s thoughts about the poor
Scrooge’s comments to the Portly and Thin man
How are Cratchit’s opinions about Scrooge different than Mrs. Cratchit’s?
Cratchit view Scrooge poorly while his wife reveres him
Cratchit is accepting of Scrooge while Mrs. Cratchit is critical
Cratchit is grateful for Scrooge while his wife is not
Cratchit is hateful while his wife is disgusted
Why does Present bring Scrooge to the Cratchit’s home?
To show Scrooge that you can be happy despite having a large family.
To show Scrooge that he needs to pay Cratchit better wages.
To show Scrooge that the Cratchit’s hate him
To show Scrooge that the Cratchit family is grateful and happy, despite their poverty.
When discussing Scrooge, Fred says “Oh, I have! I am sorry for him; I couldn’t be angry with him if I tried. Who suffers by his ill whims? Himself, always.” Why does Fred say he pities Scrooge?
Scrooge will miss out on a great dinner.
Scrooge hurts others by being so cranky and rude.
Scrooge has no family.
Scrooge hurts himself by being so cranky and rude.
What attitude do the three businessmen have about Scrooge’s death?
They find it depressing.
They find it comical.
They find it cheerful.
They find it unimportant.
What are Mrs. Dilber and the First Woman selling in Scene 4?
Scrooge’s belongings
Marley’s belongings
Bed linens
Sugar tongs
When discussing kindness, Marley states; “An act of kindness is like the first green grape of the summer: one leads to another and another and another.” What does he mean by this?
An act of kindness is delicious.
An act of kindness brings misery.
An act of kindness will bring warmth and joy.
An act of kindness will lead to more kindness.
What does Scrooge mean when he tells Future, “My life holds parallel!” after seeing the items being sold?
His life will go in a different direction.
His life cannot and should not be changed.
That his life will follow the same path.
That he is terrible at geometry.
Whose death are the Cratchits mourning during the scene Future shows Scrooge?
Scrooge
Tiny Tim
MArtha
Bob
