WorksheetsChristmas Carol Whole Book
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 27mins
Who was Marley?
Scrooge's older brother
Scrooge's business partner
Scrooge's boss
Scrooge's father
What is the setting for this story?
London - Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
London Christmas Day and the Day after Christmas
New York - Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
New York - b
What happened when Scrooge was opening the door at the beginning of the story?
The door opened itself.
The knob became too hot to handle.
The key turned into a snake.
The knocker turned into Marley's face.
Which of the following pieces of information does Jacob Marley reveal about Ebenezer Scrooge at the opening of A Christmas Carol?
Scrooge often gives money to the poor.
Scrooge was a good friend to Marley.
Scrooge likes cold, dark winter days.
Scrooge is a solitary, miserly man.
According to Act 1 of A Christmas Carol, why does Scrooge object to having people enjoy Christmas?
He believes that Christmas is for children and that adults should not celebrate it.
He cares only for making money and considers Christmas an interruption.
He feels sad at Christmas because Marley died on Christmas Eve.
He actually enjoys Christmas and only pretends to dislike it.
How did Marley receive his chains?
The ghost of Christmas Past gave it to him
He built it during his life each time he was greedy or rude to others
He made it link by link each time he screamed
Scrooge gave them to him
Which of the following describe the Ghost of Past's appearance?
muscular arms
holding holly
black robe
chains
shiny belt
Which of the following places did Past take Scrooge?
his boyhood home
his boarding school
his father's office
his grandmother's house
the office of his old boss
Why did Scrooge's girlfriend break up with him?
She met someone else.
Scrooge was cruel to her.
Scrooge became obsessed with money.
Her parents refused to let her marry Scrooge.
Which of the following best describes how Scrooge is feeling at the end of Act 1?
grateful
regretful
satisfied
angry
Which statement by the Ghost of Christmas Present tells why he shows Scrooge the Cratchit family Christmas?
"They are not well-dressed, or tasteful to the times."
"They don't sing very well, do they?"
"Their shoes are not even waterproofed by virtue of money or cleverness spent."
"They are happy, grateful, pleased with one another, contented with the time and how it passes."
Why does Fred intend to invite is Uncle Scrooge to Christmas dinner each year?
Scrooge reminds Fred of his deceased mother, who was Scrooge's sister.
Fred and his wife enjoy laughing at Scrooge's refusal to keep Christmas.
Fred likes to tease Scrooge and get him angry.
Fred wants Scrooge to see how meager their Christmas dinner is.
In Scene 4, what are the two women and the man selling to Old Joe?
items from Scrooge's office, which closed when he died.
items Scrooge gave them before he died
items Scrooge had saved to remember the woman he once loved.
items they stole from Scrooge's rooms when he died.
Why does the Ghost of Christmas Future show Scrooge Tiny Tim's death?
because Scrooge asks to see "some tenderness connected with a death"
show Scrooge the kindness of his nephew Fred
because Scrooge has already shown that he cares about Tiny Tim's life
all of the above
What element of drama is shown in this excerpt from A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley, Act II, Scene 1?[Scrooge walks cautiously to present and touches his robe. When he does, lightning flashes, thunder claps, music plays. Blackout]
dialogue
stage directions
plot
setting
To whom does Bob Cratchit raise a toast?
Scrooge
Tiny Tim
Mother
Martha
In Act 2, Scene 3, why do the Cratchits toast Scrooge at their holiday gathering?
Scrooge is a terrible person.
Bob is showing appreciation for the fact that Scrooge allows him to make a living.
Bob wants to make fun of Scrooge.
Mrs. Cratchit is secretly in love with Scrooge.
In Act 2, Scene 3, who does Scrooge find out is going to die if he does not change his way and how does he feel about that?
Scrooge finds out Tiny Tim will die and feels happy about that.
Scrooge finds out that Fred will die and is bothered by it.
Scrooge finds out Tiny Tim will die and is bothered by it.
Scrooge finds out that Fred will die and feels happy about that.
In Act 2, Scene 2, why does the Ghost of Christmas Present take Scrooge walking into the streets of London?
It is too early to go to the Cratchit house, and there is nothing else to do
He wants Scrooge to see how poor people need kindness
He thinks the exercise will benefit Scrooge's health
He wants Scrooge to see how his greediness caused two men to fight
In Act 2, Scene 3, what does Present say to indicate that Scrooge's actions can affect the outcome of events?
"I would say that he gets the pleasure of his family."
"If these shadows remain unaltered by the future, the child will die."
"I see a vacant seat . . . in the poor chimney corner, and a crutch without an owner."
"Save your breath, Mr. Scrooge. You can't be seen or heard."
The final scene takes place on the day after Christmas. When Bob Cratchit arrives late to work that morning, how does Scrooge respond?
He sends Cratchit out to get them both something to eat.
He fires Cratchit rigth then and there.
He tells Cratchit about the visit of the Three Spirits.
He promises to pay Cratchit more for his work.
After his journey with the spirits, Scrooge as a first social act sends a ____________ to his clerk Bob Crachit.
Perfume
A giant turkey
A new shirt
A Christmas tree
Whose gravestone Scrooge see's in his future?
His own
Jacob Marley
Fred
Crachit
In Act 2, Scene 4, what does the Ghost of Christmas Future do in the cemetery to give Scrooge hope?
He never speaks a word to Scrooge
He pulls away from Scrooge
He stops pointing and disappears
He points to Scrooge's tombstone
At the beginning of Act 2, Scene 5, why is Scrooge so happy when he wakes up?
He is glad Christmas is over so he can get back to work
He realizes that his experiences with the Ghosts was just a dream
He is thankful for a second chance at life
He is anxious to fire Cratchit for talking about him behind his back
Meager
very heavy; bulky
of poor quality, small in amount
a person who hates or distrusts everyone
gloomy, ill-tempered
Benevolence
asked or begged earnestly
very heavy; bulky
harsh
kindliness
Misanthrope
a person who hates or distrusts everyone
people in complete poverty
asked or begged earnestly
worn, shabby
Dispelled
amaze
very heavy; bulky
a driving irresistible force
scattered and driven away, made to vanish
Destitute
people in complete poverty
asked or begged earnestly
total emptiness
a driving irresistible force
