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Worksheets"A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley" Act II
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 44mins
When Scrooge meets the Ghost of Christmas Present, which of the following statements made by Scrooge show most clearly that Scrooge has started to change?
Scrooge: "Hello. How should I call you?"
Scrooge: "I'm afraid I've not. Have you had many brothers, Spirit?"
Scrooge: "A tremendous family to provide for!"
Scrooge: "Tonight, if you have aught to teach me, let me profit by it."
What is Scrooge's first reaction when he sees the Cratchit home and the Cratchit family?
He is touched to see Cratchit offering a toast to him.
He thinks that Cratchit has too many children for his meager wages.
He refuses to believe that the family is real.
He is afraid that Tiny Tim will not live.
In Act II of A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley, what are the two women and the man selling to Old Joe?
items that Scrooge gave to charity
items that Cratchit gave them after Scrooge died
items that they stole from Scrooge's rooms after he died
items that they had once given to Scrooge to repay their debts to him
How do the Cratchits respond to the death of Tiny Tim?
They blame Scrooge because they could not afford to get a good doctor.
They do their best to comfort one another and move forward.
They blame one another for not taking enough care of Tiny Tim.
They are unable to function because of their grief over Tiny Tim.
The final scene of A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley takes place on the day after Christmas. When Bob Cratchit arrives late to work that morning, how does Scrooge respond?
He sends Cratchit out to get both of them something to eat.
He promises to pay Cratchit more money for his work.
He tells Cratchit about the visit of the Three Spirits.
He threatens to fire Cratchit right then and there.
What do these lines reveal about Scrooge's character?
Present: This is the home of your employee, Mr. Scrooge. Don't you know it?
Scrooge: Do you mean Cratchit, Spirit? Do you mean this is Cratchit's home?
Scrooge is trying to annoy the Spirit.
Scrooge has a poor memory for places.
Scrooge has forgotten his employee's name.
Scrooge has never visited the Cratchit's home.
Which of these statements from the Ghost of Christmas Present most likely means that Scrooge's actions can affect the outcome of the future.
Present: "I would say that he gets the pleasure of his family..."
Present: "I see a vacant seat..in the poor chimney corner, and a crutch without an owner..."
Present: "If these shadows remain unaltered by the future, the child will die."
Present: "Save your breath, Mr. Scrooge. You can't be seen or heard."
In Act II of A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley, how does the First Woman, Old Joe's talkative customer, feel about Scrooge?
She pities him for having died alone and friendless.
She thinks that he was a mean and terrible person.
She is afraid that his ghost will haunt her.
She admires him for his wealth.
Which of these statements from the First Woman indicate that she thought he was a mean and terrible person?
First Woman: "What odds then? What odds Mrs. Dilber? Everyone has a right to take care of themselves."
First Woman: "If he wanted to keep 'em after he was dead, the wicked old screw, why wasn't he natural in his lifetime?"
First Woman: "Whose else's do think? He isn't likely to catch cold without 'em, I daresay."
Which of the following is the best reason for Christmas Present to show Scrooge the Cratchit family celebrating Christmas dinner?
to show Scrooge how poor they were
to show Scrooge how happy they were to be together on Christmas Day, even if they didn't have much
to show Scrooge that he should hire more clerks
to show Scrooge how poor people often fought with each other because they had to work on Christmas Day
What were the names of the two dolls/children who clung to the robes of Christmas Present?
Ignorance and Want
Want and Doom
Ignorance and Doom
Peter and Belinda
In the final scene of the play, Marley says, "An act of kindness is like the first green grape of summer; one leads to another and another and another." What literary device is used here?
metaphor
simile
personification
onomatopoeia
At the end of the play, Scrooge is a changed man. Which of the following is not an action done by the new Scrooge on Christmas Day?
Scrooge says that he is like a baby.
Scrooge buys the biggest turkey available and sends it to Bob Cratchit's house.
Scrooge goes to Christmas dinner at his nephew's house.
Scrooge encounters the men who were collecting money for the poor and once again refuses to donate anything.
Two of the following actions cause Bob Cratchit to faint when he returns to work the day after Christmas? Which two?
Scrooge fires him for being 18 minutes late.
Scrooge acts as if he is angry and then insists on giving Bob a raise.
Scrooge asks Bob to get more coal and build a fire big enough to warm the office.
Scrooge greets him at the door with breakfast and hot coffee.
Choose the best answer. Which of the following are themes of A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley?
Family and Belonging
Choices and Transformation
Greed versus Generosity
Christmas Spirit and Traditions
All of the above
