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WorksheetsA Christmas Carol, Scene 1
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the mood at the beginning of the play?
Happy/Joyful
Cold/Serious
Mourning/Sad
Warm/Comforting
How would you describe Scrooge?
He is selfless.
He was a good friend to Marley.
He is a solitary, miserly man.
He is happy and fun.
When Scrooge's nephew stops by to invite him to dinner, what does their conversation reveal?
They have different ideas about the importance of Christmas.
They have different ideas about how to run a business.
They have different ideas about the meaning of humbug.
They have different ideas about the value of youth and age.
When the Gentleman visits Scrooge to ask for donations, which statement best describes the impression that Scrooge makes on him?
He finds Scrooge brisk and professional.
He finds Scrooge distracted and upset.
He finds Scrooge solemn and sorrowful.
He finds Scrooge hardhearted and cruel.
What does Scrooge value in life?
family and friendship
the environment
money
helping the poor
What does Scrooge mean when he says, "If they would rather die, they had better do and decrease the surplus population"?
He thinks the poor are ungrateful and should be satisfied with whatever they get.
He thinks the poor should have more resources.
He thinks the poor should learn how to work.
He will donate money to save lives.
Which of the following BEST describes the setting of the play?
Present day, Christmas season.
Victorian England, Christmas Eve.
1874, Christmas Day.
England, New Year.
Who wants Christmas Day off from work?
Fred, Scrooge's Nephew
Bob Cratchit
Ebenezer Scrooge
Jacob Marley
Bonus: Who is the original author of A Christmas Carol?
Fred Gaines
Chaim Potok
Charles Dickens
Piri Thomas
Define Destitute:
Unwilling to give or spend; ungenerous.
Beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something.
Lacking in quantity or quality.
Without the basic necessities of life.
Define Anonymous.
Confused.
Made very angry.
Money.
Not having one's name known.
