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A Christmas Carol Review

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

 Scrooge and Marley were business partners.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

--

d)

--

2.

Scrooge and his nephew have the same feelings about Christmas.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

--

d)

--

3.

Scrooge lives in a bright, cheery apartment.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

--

d)

--

4.

Marley’s Ghost appears to Scrooge at dawn.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

--

d)

--

5.

Marley’s Ghost warns Scrooge to change the way he treats others.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

--

d)

--

6.

Marley’s Ghost warns Scrooge about the appearance of the three spirits.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

--

d)

--

7.

What is the name of Scrooge's long-suffering employee? (not his dead business partner)

a)

Jacob Marley

b)

Bob Cratchit

c)

Charles Dickens

d)

William Poorfellow

8.
After Fred left his uncle’s office, two gentlemen came to _______.
a)
Pick up some work Scrooge had done for them
b)
Deliver a new desk
c)
Collect money for the poor
d)
Invite Scrooge to a political meeting
9.
Where does Scrooge first see Marley's ghost?
a)
In the street.
b)
In his chambers.
c)
On the door knocker.
d)
At the office.
10.

The description “He was a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone…. A squeezing, wrenching…old sinner” shows Scrooge to be

a)

curious

b)

hardworking, but cheap

c)

able to spend his money freely

d)

kind

11.

What will happen to Scrooge if he doesn’t change his ways?

a)

he will learn how Marley actually died

b)

he will have the same fate as Marley

c)

he will have to move to the poorhouse

d)

he will have to find a different job

12.
Scrooge is Fred's ...
a)
Father
b)
Brother
c)
Uncle
d)
Boss
13.
"Are there no prisons? Are there no workhouses?"
Who said this?
a)
Tiny Tim
b)
Bob Cratchit
c)
Two Portly Gentlemen
d)
Scrooge
14.

What is a synonym for apparition?

a)

ghost

b)

feast

c)

chorus

d)

fettered

15.

If someone is fettered, they are...

a)

tall and skinny

b)

undernourished

c)

tied up

d)

short and chubby

16.

What is the setting for A Christmas Carol?

a)

London 1900s

b)

London 1840s

c)

New York 1800

d)

New York 1840s

17.

Who invited Scrooge to their Christmas dinner?

a)

Marley

b)

caroler

c)

nephew

d)

nobody

18.
What does the ghost of Christmas past look like?
a)
Scrooge's long dead great uncle
b)

a beautiful woman in a white dress

c)
an old man and a  young boy at the same time
d)
a dark angel with black robes and silver wings
19.
Where did Scrooge live as a boy?
a)
log cabin
b)
an apartment
c)
the schoolhouse
d)
a big house in the city
20.
Why did Scrooge so admire his former employer, Fezeiwick?
a)
because he was a staunch, logical businessman
b)
because he Scrooge a personal loan to start his business
c)
because he gave a Christmas bonus only to productive employees
d)
becasue he threw a ball for his employees with food and dancing
21.
Why did Scrooge's fiance break off their engagement?
a)
because Scrooge was seeing another woman
b)
because money and success changed Scrooge
c)
because she fell in love with a kinder man
d)
because her father forbid her marriage to Scrooge
22.
What words would be used to describe Scrooge as a child?
a)
happy and mischievous 
b)
a ladies man
c)
bright and excited
d)
lonely and solitary
23.

After he sees Fezziwig’s Party, Scrooge says, “I should like to be able to say a word or two to my clerk just now. That's all." What can readers infer he might want to say to him?

a)

He wants to tell him that he’s doing a terrible job.

b)

He wants to apologize for not throwing a Christmas party.

c)

He wants to yell at his clerk for not throwing a Christmas party.

d)

He wants to apologize for being so hard on his clerk.

24.

The scenes that Scrooge sees with the Ghost of Christmas Past are examples of

a)

foreshadowing

b)

flashback

c)

irony

d)

resolution

25.

Which of the following sentences uses the word "avarice" correctly?

a)

When Greg looked up in the sky, the avarice from the sun made it difficult to see.

b)

We decided to avarice all our money together so we could buy it.

c)

His avarice for more food caused him to gain weight.

d)

---

26.

Which of the following is a definition for "cupola?"

a)

an especially poor person

b)

a fancy hat worn to parties

c)

a type of tea

d)

a small dome on a roof or ceiling

27.

Who is Belle?

a)

Scrooge's mother

b)

Scrooge's sister

c)

Scrooge's fiance

d)

Mr. Fezziwig's wife

28.

How does the Ghost of Christmas Past get Scrooge's attention?

a)

The ghost pulls back Scrooge's bed curtains

b)

The ghost starts a small fire in the fireplace

c)

The ghost makes noise with chains

d)

The ghost rings a bell

29.

How does Scrooge get rid of the Ghost of Christmas Past?

a)

Telling the spirit to leave

b)

Putting the extinguisher cap over the spirit

c)

 Promising to change his ways

d)

Blowing out the light on the top of the spirit's head

30.
Where did the second spirit bring Scrooge?
a)
into his past
b)
into his future
c)
into Marley's past
d)
into his present
31.
What is Bob Cratchit's attitude towards Scrooge on Christmas Day?
a)
he doesn't want to talk about him
b)
he says he is going to quit working for him
c)
he admires him and wants to be just like him
d)
he is thankful and offers a toast to him
32.

What is Tiny Tim's fate if nothing changes?

a)

He will grow up a strong healthy man

b)

He will die

c)

He will have many kids

d)

He will work at Scrooge's counting house

33.

Who said, "God bless us, every one!"

a)

Martha

b)

Mrs. Cratchit

c)

Mr. Cratchit

d)

Tiny Tim

34.
What question does Scrooge ask the Spirit of Christmas Present?
a)
If it is too late for him to change
b)
If Tiny Tim will live
c)
If the rest of the Cratchits will ever forgive him
d)
If the family will have enough to eat after Christmas
35.

The Ghost of Christmas Present is sitting on a throne of...

a)

Wood

b)

Gold

c)

Jewels

d)

Food

36.

What is the best word to describe the Ghost of Christmas present?

a)

Funny

b)

Kind

c)

Jolly

d)

Angry

37.

Match the definition with the correct vocabulary word from Stave 3:

A cover for a dagger or sword

a)

scabbard

b)

hearth

c)

scallywag

d)

curmudgeon

38.

Match the definition with the correct vocabulary word from Stave 3:

Remarkably large

a)

unaltered

b)

sheath

c)

prodigious

d)

fetid

39.

What is this a picture of?

a)

cease

b)

scabbard

c)

elder

d)

hearth

40.

What are the names of the two children under the ghost's robe?

a)

Ignorance and Want

b)

Prisons and Workhouses

c)

Faith and Hope

d)

Anger and Sadness

41.
Who expresses pity for Scrooge?
a)
The Ghost of Christmas Present
b)
Tiny Tim
c)
Bob Cratchit
d)
Fred
42.

What is the name of the first ghost that visits Scrooge?

a)

The Ghost of Christmas Past

b)

The Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come

c)

Jacob Marley

d)

The Ghost of Christmas Present

43.

The author of "The Christmas Carol" is...

a)

Marley Jacobs

b)

Scrooge

c)

Charles Dickens

d)

Ms. Moore

44.

Scrooge, when approached by the two men seeking charity for the poor, he reacted...

a)

billously

b)

with avarice

c)

recompensed

d)

with blithe

45.
How did Marley get the chain that he wears?
a)
It was given to him by the Ghost of Christmas Past.
b)
It wrapped itself around him when he first screamed.
c)
He created it to present to Scrooge as a gift.
d)
He made it with his own greed during his lifetime.
46.
What part of Scrooge's life is the focus of Stave 4? 
a)
His present. 
b)
His future.
c)
His past. 
d)
It's about Tiny Tim's life. 
47.
How is the ghost from Stave 4 different from the others? 
a)

He is only concerned with Scrooge's future. 

b)

He is older than the other ghosts. 

c)

He is darker and does not talk. 

d)

He is taller than the others. 

48.
In stave 4 what is everyone talking about? 
a)
The changes in Scrooge. 
b)
How much they like Christmas.
c)
The passing of Tiny Tim. 
d)
A rich guy died. 
49.
What is the final location the ghost of Stave 4 takes Scrooge? 
a)
To his bedroom. 
b)
To a cemetery. 
c)
To the Cratchit house.
d)
To his office. 
50.
Why is Scrooge confused about the day when he finally awakes in a good mood. 
a)
He thinks he slept for 3 days. 
b)
He forgot it was Christmas. 
c)
He is knows it is Christmas Day.
d)
The ghost lied and told him it was not Christmas anymore. 
51.
What does Scrooge ask the young man in the street to do for him? 
a)

Clean up his yard. 

b)

Bring a message to his ex-girlfriend. 

c)

Buy a Turkey to send to the Cratchits' house

d)

Stop singing Christmas songs. 

52.
Scrooge hesitates outside the door of his nephew's house before knocking. How did they treat him when he did knock? 
a)

They told him to go away. 

b)

They were surprised, and they asked him where the turkey was.

c)

They were surprised, but let him in and tried to talk to him. 

d)

They welcomed him with open arms. 

53.
What trick did Scrooge play on Bob Cratchit the next morning? 
a)
He pretended to be angry that he was late for work. 
b)
He hid and acted like he did not come to work to make Bob worry. 
c)
He put sticky notes all over Bob Cratchit's work space. 
d)
He locked Bob out of the office. 
54.
Who did Scrooge become a second father to? 
a)
Bob Cratchit
b)
Peter
c)
Tiny Tim
d)
His nephew
55.

How many brothers does the Ghost of Christmas Present have?

a)

he is an only child

b)

450 - 500

c)

more than 1800

d)

more than 2000

56.

Why must the ghost of Marley “travel far and wide?”

a)

He must never stay in the same place for more than a few minutes

b)

He has to keep adding links to his chain

c)

He has to warn everyone he knew so they won’t have the same fate

d)

He must be reminded of the good things he didn’t do when he was alive

57.

What point of view is the story told from?

a)

1st Person

b)

2nd Person

c)

3rd Person

d)

4th Person

58.

Which of the following is not a true statement about the Ghost of Christmas Past?

a)

It is wearing a white robe

b)

It carries holly in its hand

c)

It has snowflakes in its hair

d)

It has delicate, bare legs

59.

As Scrooge watches himself grow older, what seems to be slipping away from him?

a)

his ability to love others

b)

his hope for the future

c)

his ambition for money

60.

Why can't Scrooge bear to witness the last visit with the Ghost of Christmas Past?

a)

He realizes that he will die soon.

b)

He doesn't recognize anyone in the room, so he doesn't know why he is there.

c)

He sees how happy he could have been with a family.

61.

What symbolizes goodness and purity in Stave 2?

a)

Jacob Marley

b)

light

c)

 the holly on the spirit's dress

62.

Which is NOT a regret that Scrooge has in Stave 2?

a)

He regrets not treating Bob better

b)

He regrets not being able to spend Christmas with Fan

c)

He regrets that he never had a family of his own

63.

Who becomes a second father to Tiny Tim?

a)

Scrooge

b)

Fezziwig

c)

Bob

d)

Marley

64.

“Old Scratch” is an allusion to the Ghost of Christmas Present.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

Scrooge sent a prize turkey to the Cratchit family in a cab.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

Scrooge has...

a)

a short neck, fat cheeks, and white hair

b)

a smooth gait, long face, and no hair

c)

a pointy nose, red eyes, and thin blue lips

67.

Which of the following describes the Ghost of Christmas Present?

a)

Curly red hair, green robe, and a sword

b)

White robe, sparkling sword, gold crown

c)

Giant, green robe, torch, bare feet

68.

From the scenes with the Ghost of Christmas Present, Scrooge learns that

a)

His nephew is in danger of losing his house, but he is still happy

b)

All people, no matter their station in life, are happy on Christmas

c)

He has been right about Christmas all along

69.

The fog and the mist of Christmas Eve symbolize Scrooge’s dark heart.

a)

True

b)

False

70.

Scrooge fears the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come MOST of all the spirits

a)

True

b)

False

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