WorksheetsA Christmas Carol Act I, Scenes I-II. (#1)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What was Marley's relationship with Scrooge?
brothers
enemies
business partners
Scrooge was Marley's best customer
What does Marley think of Scrooge's character?
serious
miserable
happy
generous
After reading the conversation between Scrooge and Nephew, what do you think their relationship is like?
warm
business-like
Scrooge is like a father to him
distant and cold
Based on the following line of dialogue, how do you think Scrooge treats Cratchit:
"What are you doing, Cratchit? Acting cold, are you? Next, you'll be asking to replenish your coal from my coal box, won't you?"
cruel
caring
generous
jealous
What was the purpose of Scene 1?
to show the character of Marley
to show the character of Scrooge
to describe what London was like in the 1800s
to show the importance of Christmas to the story
What does Scrooge think the most important thing in life is?
being a good businessman
helping others
profit
leaving Christmas alone
What is the setting of this story?
Christmas Eve in London in 1943
Christmas Eve in London in 1843
London
Christmas Eve
What day did Marley die?
Christmas Day
he's not dead
Christmas Eve
it doesn't say
What did the two Do-Gooders want from Scrooge?
a job
to borrow money
his promise to be a better person
to get a donation to feed the Poor
Where does Scrooge think the poor should go for help?
homeless shelter
his office
prison
their relatives
What did Nephew want from Scrooge?
money
nothing
a place to live
a job
What did Scrooge give Cratchit a hard time about at the end of Scene 2?
Cratchit wanted the day off on Christmas Day
Cratchit wanted a raise
Cratchit wanted to leave work early
Cratchit wanted more coal to burn to warm the office
At the end of Scene 2, what best describes Scrooge?
isolated from others
distrustful of people
dislikes people
all of these
What does Scrooge do for a living?
storekeeper
lawyer
sells real estate
money lender
What does Cratchit do that BEST shows his true character?
he donates to the poor even though he is poor himself
he doesn't complain about the cold office
he is polite to the visitors to the office
he has a wife and children
