Worksheets"A Christmas Carol" Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 39mins
Why didn't Scrooge marry his sweetheart?
He did not love her.
She was poor. (He valued money more than love.)
She rejected him.
Scrooge did not have a sweetheart.
How would you characterize Scrooge at the beginning of the story?
He was a very kind-hearted/generous person
He was extremely shy/not outgoing
He was cold-hearted and selfish.
In the beginning, Scrooge thought people held more value than money.
True
False
What general theme does the Spirit of Christmas Past reveal to Scrooge?
The events of the past can be altered.
One cannot change the past.
How would you characterize the Cratchit family?
They are loving and happy despite their poverty.
They are selfish/greedy people.
They show no concern for others.
What do Marley's chains symbolize?
Wealth
Greed
In the future, what do people do when Scrooge dies?
They mourn/cry over his death.
People steal his possessions and are not mourning his death.
They are happy about his passing.
The whole town attends his funeral.
What do the gentlemen visitors want from Scrooge?
They want him to attend Christmas dinner.
They want his opinion on how to better run their business.
They want him to help the poor by donating money.
What does the Spirit of Christmas Yet to Come help Scrooge understand?
Money is more important than anything else.
It is more important to work hard than to have good relationships with others.
A life of greed is pointless in the end because you can't take it with you when you die.
Scrooge thought Fezziwig was a wonderful master because he made the people that worked for him happy and their burdens light.
True
False
What event most changed Scrooge during the visits of the three spirits?
Seeing Fezziwig was a good master unlike Scrooge.
Seeing the Cratchit's Christmas Eve dinner being small.
Seeing his nephew's friends joke about him.
Seeing that Tiny Tim might die & how it would affect others.
What lesson does Scrooge learn at the end of the story?
That money can bring you happiness.
Making other people happy can bring him joy.
What does the Spirit of Christmas Present help Scrooge to see about poverty and suffering?
That the poor do not matter.
Puts a human face on poverty/suffering showing him that his affects real people.
Shows him that the poor do exist, but that he shouldn't feel bad for them.
How does Scrooge react to the visions he is shown by the Spirit of Christmas Yet to Come?
He realizes he must change and is glad to have control over the future.
He realizes the future does not matter because those events have not happened.
What is the message about change in this story?
It is impossible for people to change.
Although people can change, they usually choose not to.
Change is possible and may be necessary for a meaningful life.
People never change no matter how hard they try.
Why does Mrs. Cratchit object to her husband's toast to Scrooge?
She does not think he deserves praise for the way he treats her husband.
She does not think her husband praises Scrooge enough.
She thinks they should toast Scrooge more often.
Why does Mr. Cratchit think he is richer than Scrooge?
Because he has more money than Scrooge.
Because he has something money cannot buy- love.
What is Scrooge shocked to discover about his business colleagues in the future?
They are truly sad about his death.
They enjoyed working for him.
They never respected him & will likely not attend his funeral.
They all plan to attend his funeral.
Why do you think Scrooge loved money so much?
Because every one wants to be rich.
Because money can buy happiness.
Because it serves as a replacement for his family that abandoned him.
Because it made him feel powerful.
How do you know that Scrooge did not live his life enjoying his riches?
He did not make himself merry with it. He even ate gruel for dinner.
He spent more time being greedy with his money than spending it.
He selfishly wanted his money for himself.
He enjoyed having his riches for himself more than spending it.
