WorksheetsA Christmas Carol- Scenes 4 and 5
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
When do the events in Scene 3 take place?
July 4rth
Christmas Eve
January 1st
Who visits Scrooge at the beginning of Scene 4?
Mickey Mouse
Jacob Marley
the second spirit
Who does the second spirit represent?
The Spirit of Christmas Past
The Spirit of Christmas Present
The Spirit of Christmas Yet to Come
What is the likely significance of the funeral procession of children from the poorhouse following the coffin of a child?
It's a reminder that Scrooge forgot to eat supper.
It's to make Scrooge feel guilty for not giving money to the poor.
The ghost of Jacob Marley is definitely the scariest with his grave-like appearance and chains dragging.
What is the likely reason Dickens made one ghost scarier than the others?
Dickens wanted everyone to know what an awful person Jacob Marley was.
Dickens wanted everyone to know what a nice, generous person Jacob Marley was.
Dickens wanted to stress Scrooge's awful outcome if Scrooge didn't change his greedy ways.
What piece of text evidence supports that Bob Cratchit feels that Christmas is a time to be kind and charitable toward everyone? Choose the BEST answer.
Mr. Cratchit says, "If he (Scrooge) cannot be (happy), we must be happy for him."
Mr. Cratchit says, "My dear, to Mr. Scrooge. I give you Mr. Scrooge, the founder of the feast."
When Mrs. Cratchit makes unkind remarks about Scrooge, Mr. Cratchit responds by saying, "My dear, Christmas Eve."
All of the above
When Scrooge and the second spirit visit the Cratchits, the Cratchits can't see or hear them.
True
False
What does Scrooge overhear about himself from Mrs. Cratchit?
Mrs. Cratchit says that she is thankful for the money Scrooge provides for their family.
Mrs. Cratchit says that she thinks Scrooge is the worst person in the entire town.
Mrs. Cratchit says that Scrooge is an odious (strongly unliked), stingy, hard, unfeeling man.
What foolish words spoken by Scrooge come back to haunt him? Choose the best answer.
"If he be like to die, he had better do it and decrease the surplus population."
"Are there no prisons?"
"Are there no workhouses?"
All of the above
The children in the prologue represented the the innocence of Christmas. The "poor" and "filthy" children in Scene 4 represent...
money and prosperity
joy and happiness
hunger and ignorance
How does Scrooge begin to show concern for others in Scene 4?
Scrooge is worried that Tiny Tim will die.
Scrooge is worried that he didn't give his cook her Christmas bonus.
What TONE (attitude) does Christmas Present take with Scrooge in Scene 4?
Christmas Present is sympathetic and offers words of encouragement to Scrooge.
Christmas Present is sarcastic and uses Scrooge's own (awful) words to show him how heartless he was towards others.
Why is the Spirit of Christmas Yet to Come likely cloaked, dark, and with no physical features?
This spirit represents the future, so it's impossible to know what it looks like.
The spirit represent all the happiness waiting in the future.
What is suggested that will happen between Scrooge and his servants in the future?
Scrooge will give his servants bonuses and they'll grow to respect him.
Scrooge will die and his servants will steal from his body and home.
What does the charwoman (woman employed to clean the house) mean when she says that Scrooge "ain't been alive in deed for half his life"?
The charwoman means that Scrooge has been dead in spirit (not truly living life) for a long time.
The charwoman means that Scrooge has been sick and incoherent for a long time.
What does Scrooge learn about Tiny Tim in his visit to the future?
Tiny Tim becomes a successful business man.
Tiny Tim passes away leaving his family deeply saddened.
