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A Christmas Carol, Stave 1-3

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the first ghost to visit Scrooge?

a)

Himself.

b)

Tiny Tim.

c)

The ghost of Marley.

d)

Bob Cratchitt.

2.

What does Scrooge initially blame the ghost on?

a)

His greed.

b)

Eating a poison mushroom.

c)

An upset stomach.

d)

A bad dream.

3.

Who made Marley's chain?

a)

Marley

b)

Scrooge

c)

God

d)

The Devil

4.

How long has Marley been dead?

a)

One year.

b)

Seven years.

c)

Ten years.

d)

Two months.

5.
What historical era is this story set in?
a)
The Jurassic Era
b)
The Victorian Era
c)
The Modern Era
d)
The Wild West Era
6.
Who is the main character in A Christmas Carol?
a)
Marley
b)
Tiny Tim
c)
Scrooge
d)
Dickens
7.
The Victorian Era was named after...
a)
King Victor
b)
Princes Victorianna
c)
King Henry V
d)
Queen Victoria
8.
What family member of Scrooge is in the first three pages of the story?
a)
His grandson
b)
His aunt
c)
His nephew
d)
His father
9.
What is Scrooges job?
a)
He works in a coal mine
b)
He loans people money
c)
He works in a bank
d)
He owns a store
10.
Scrooge's saying to show his disapproval...
a)
Baaa Humbug
b)
Baaa Baa Blacksheep
c)
Whatever
d)
Good Afternoon
11.
Who is Scrooge's employee?
a)
Bob Barker
b)
Bob Cratchet
c)
Bob Marley
d)
Bobby Flay
12.
What holiday time period is this story taking place in?
a)
Valentines Day
b)
Thanksgiving
c)
New Years
d)
Christmas
13.

What are some of the themes Dickens highlights in his work?

a)

The Injustice of 19th Century Victorian England

b)

racism

c)

showing how Scrooge is a nasty person

d)

Raising awareness about poverty

14.
What is the setting of A Christmas Carol?
a)
London, England, 1840's
b)
London, New Jersey, 1790's
c)
Paris, France, 1970's
d)
Austin, Texas, present
15.

Who is Jacob Marley?

a)

Scrooge's employee

b)

Scrooge's brother

c)

Scrooge's nephew

d)

Scrooge's business partner

16.

Scrooge is Fred's ...

a)

Father

b)

Brother

c)

Uncle

d)

Boss

17.

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

18.
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
19.
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.
20.
The cold and gloom of Scrooge's nature is represented by 
a)
the london cold and fog
b)
the smoke
c)
the rain
d)
the wind
21.
Who comes to tell Scrooge "Merry Christmas?"
a)
his nephew
b)
a random stranger
c)
his clerk
d)
his son
22.
Marley was dead as a
a)
Doornail
b)
Hammer
c)
Thumb tack
23.

Complete the quote: Scrooge - ‘Are there no _______?’

a)

charities

b)

houses

c)

prisons

d)

parishes

24.

Complete the quote: Scrooge - ‘A poor excuse for _______ a man’s pocket every twenty-fifth of December!’

a)

taking

b)

stealing

c)

plucking

d)

picking

25.

Who says the following quote: ‘A merry Christmas, Uncle! God save you!’

a)

Bob

b)

Tiny Tim

c)

Fred

d)

George

26.

Complete the quote: Marley - "I wear the chains I _______ in life"

a)

made

b)

created

c)

forged

d)

earned

27.
Who is described as "a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone"?
a)
Bob Cratchit (the clerk)
b)
Fred (Scrooge's nephew)
c)
Jacob Marley
d)
Ebenezer Scrooge
28.
Why does Scrooge have a problem with people enjoying Christmas?
a)
He thinks that poor people deserve to be unhappy
b)
He only cares about making money and Christmas interrupts business.
c)
He only pretends to dislike Christmas
d)
He is reminded of his sweetheart on Christmas
29.

Who was Scrooge rude to in Stave 1?

a)

His nephew

b)

His clerk

c)

The portly gentlemen collecting for charity

d)

All of the above

30.
What does the ghost of Christmas past look like?
a)
Scrooge's long dead great uncle
b)
a beautiful woman
c)
an old man and a  young boy at the same time
d)
a dark angel with black robes and silver wings
31.
How does Scrooge feel about seeing his past?
a)
He isn't really interested
b)
He is excited, but then becomes very sad
c)
He doesn't remember any of it
d)
He is bored and unhappy
32.
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
33.
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

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