WorksheetsA Christmas Carol Act 2 Revision
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 22mins
Which of the following statements that Scrooge makes to the Ghost of the Present shows that Scrooge has begun to change?
Scrooge. Hello. How should I call you?
Scrooge. Have you had many brothers, Spirit?
Scrooge. A tremendous family to provide for!
Scrooge. If you have aught to teach me, let me profit by it.
How do the stage directions show a difference between Scrooge and the poor people of London?
[Winter music. Choral group behind scrim, sings. When the song is done and the stage is re-set, the lights will fade up on a row of shops, behind the singers. The choral group will hum the song they have just completed now and mill about the streets, carrying their dinners to the bakers’ shops and restaurants. They will, perhaps, sing about being poor at Christmastime, whatever.]
The poor people are feeling happy, working hard even at Christmastime, and singing instead of complaining.
Scrooge is always complaining and acting miserly and nasty to other people.
The poor people are complaining about not having enough food and about working hard during Christmastime.
Scrooge is always complaining and acting miserly and nasty to other people.
What is Scrooge’s first reaction on seeing Cratchit’s family?
He is afraid that Tiny Tim will not live.
He is shocked and surprised to see that Bob Cratchit has so many children.
He is touched that Cratchit toasts him.
He wants to think about what he sees.
What inference can be drawn about the lesson the Ghost of Christmas Present is trying to teach Scrooge?
Present. I would say that he gets the pleasure of his family, fifteen times a week times the number of hours a day! Wait, Mr. Scrooge. Wait, listen and watch. You might actually learn something . . .
He wants Scrooge to learn that people cannot be happy if they do not have money.
He wants Scrooge to learn that people can be happy even if they have money.
He wants Scrooge to learn that people can be happy even if they don’t have money.
He wants Scrooge to learn that people consider money the most important thing in the world.
Select all the possible answers.
How can you describe the character of Bob based on the passage?
Bob. Thank you, dear Lord, for your many gifts . . . our dear children; our wonderful meal; our love for one another; and the warmth of our small fire—[Looks up at all] A merry Christmas to us, my dear. God bless us!
Happy and satisfied
Grateful and thankful
Greedy and selfish
Miser and stingy
In Act II, Scene 3, of A Christmas Carol, what does Christmas Present say to indicate that Scrooge’s actions can affect the outcome of events?
“I would say that he gets the pleasure of his family.”
“I see a vacant seat . . . in the poor chimney corner, and a crutch without an owner.”
“If these shadows remain unaltered by the future, the child will die.”
“Save your breath, Mr. Scrooge. You can’t be seen or heard.”
Select all the possible answers.
What are the things that Bob Cratchit is thankful and grateful for?
A loving family
The food he and his family have
The fancy clothes and shoes he wears.
His small worm house
The salary he gets from Scrooge.
Select all the possible answers.
How can Fred be described in the passage?
Fred. 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 . . .
He is goodhearted.
He is patient.
He is careless.
He is forgiving.
He is selfish.
Why does Fred intend to invite Scrooge to Christmas dinner every year?
Scrooge reminds Fred of his mother, Scrooge’s sister.
Fred likes to tease Scrooge and make him angry.
Fred and his wife enjoy laughing at their miserly uncle.
Fred wants Scrooge to see how meager their Christmas is.
Why does Scrooge fear the Ghost of the Future the most?
The Ghost of the Future comes to Scrooge as dark scary phantom.
The Ghost of the Future will show scrooge what will happen in the future if Scrooge does not change.
The Ghost of the Future does not speak. It only points to things.
The Ghost of the Future will show Scrooge frightening visions.
What are the two women selling to Old Joe?
Items Scrooge kept to remind himself of his first love.
Items Cratchit gave them after Scrooge died.
Items Scrooge gave them before he died.
Items they stole from Scrooge’s rooms after he died.
Why do the thieves in Act II, Scene 4, of A Christmas Carol, have access to Scrooge’s possessions?
Scrooge died alone with no one to take care of his things.
Scrooge left his things to anyone who might need them.
Scrooge did not get around to making a will before he died.
Scrooge left his door unlocked on the last night he was alive.
What does Scrooge mean by the green-highlighted line from Act II, Scene 4?
[Scrooge backs into something in the dark behind his spotlight. Scrooge looks at Future, who points to the corpse. Scrooge pulls back the blanket. The corpse is, of course, Scrooge, who screams. He falls aside the bed; weeping.]
Spirit, this is a fearful place. In leaving it, I shall not leave its lesson, trust me. Let us go!
I am afraid and want us to leave.
This is not a good place for a school.
I will not forget the lesson I learned here.
If you do not trust me, I will not follow you.
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 blame one another for not taking enough care of Tiny Tim.
They do their best to comfort one another and move forward.
They are unable to function because they are very sad.
Which line spoken by Marley in Act II of A Christmas Carol best summarizes the theme of the play?
“The firm of Scrooge and Marley is doubly blessed.”
“Yes, Ebenezer, the bedpost is your own. Believe it!”
“Scrooge was better than his word. He did it all and infinitely more.”
And it was always said of him that he knew how to keep Christmas well.”
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.
(Scrooge now comes to the room of his Nephew and Niece. He stops at the door, begins to knock on it, loses his courage, tries again, loses his courage again, tries again, fails again, and then backs off and runs at the door, causing a tremendous bump against it.)
What do these stage directions suggest is Scrooge’s most likely thought at this moment in the play?
Scrooge doesn’t really want to dine with his nephew, but he feels a duty to do so.
Scrooge can’t decide whether to dine with his nephew or visit Bob Cratchit’s family.
Scrooge has avoided visiting his nephew for so long that he isn’t sure he has the right house.
Scrooge is afraid of being rejected because his nephew doesn’t know yet that he has changed.
