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Christmas Carol Whole Book

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was Marley?

a)

Scrooge's older brother

b)

Scrooge's business partner

c)

Scrooge's boss

d)

Scrooge's father

2.

What is the setting for this story?

a)

London - Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

b)

London Christmas Day and the Day after Christmas

c)

New York - Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

d)

New York - b

3.

What happened when Scrooge was opening the door at the beginning of the story?

a)

The door opened itself.

b)

The knob became too hot to handle.

c)

The key turned into a snake.

d)

The knocker turned into Marley's face.

4.

Which of the following pieces of information does Jacob Marley reveal about Ebenezer Scrooge at the opening of A Christmas Carol?

a)

Scrooge often gives money to the poor.

b)

Scrooge was a good friend to Marley.

c)

Scrooge likes cold, dark winter days.

d)

Scrooge is a solitary, miserly man.

5.

According to Act 1 of A Christmas Carol, why does Scrooge object to having people enjoy Christmas?

a)

He believes that Christmas is for children and that adults should not celebrate it.

b)

He cares only for making money and considers Christmas an interruption.

c)

He feels sad at Christmas because Marley died on Christmas Eve.

d)

He actually enjoys Christmas and only pretends to dislike it.

6.
Near the end of Act I of A Christmas Carol, Scrooge sees himself as a child at school. What is revealed about his childhood in this scene?
a)
He was alone and lonely.
b)
He was terrified of ghosts.
c)
He cared only about money.
d)
He was his teacher’s favorite student.
7.
Why does Marley visit Scrooge in his rooms in Act I of A Christmas Carol?
a)
to ask Scrooge what has been happening at Scrooge and Marley’s
b)
to see Scrooge again and have a nice chat about old times
c)
to inform Scrooge that the Three Spirits will haunt him
d)
to beg Scrooge to help save Marley from his doom
8.
Which statement most accurately summarizes what the audience learns about Scrooge after his four visions with the Ghost of Christmas Past?
a)
Scrooge was not a grumpy miser his entire life.
b)
Scrooge had a close relationship with his family.
c)
From an early age, Scrooge isolated himself from others.
d)
Even as a child, Scrooge had an obsession with money.
9.
Which quotation from Act I of A Christmas Carol best supports the inference that Scrooge was not a grumpy miser his entire life?
a)
Past:The schoolroom is not quite deserted. A solitary child, neglected by his friends, is left there still.
b)
Fan: He spoke so gently to me one dear night when I was going to bed that I was not afraid to ask him once more if you might come home.
c)
Scrooge: If ever I own a firm of my own, I shall treat my apprentices with the same dignity and the same grace.
d)
Scrooge: There is nothing on which it is so hard as poverty; and there is nothing it professes to condemn with such severity as the pursuit of wealth!
10.
In Act I of A Christmas Carol,  two men visit Scrooge to ask for donations. Which statement best describes the impression that Scrooge makes on the men through their dialogue?
a)
They find Scrooge hardhearted and cruel.
b)
They find Scrooge brisk and professional.
c)
They find Scrooge solemn and sorrowful.
d)
They find Scrooge distracted and upset.
11.

How did Marley receive his chains?

a)

The ghost of Christmas Past gave it to him

b)

He built it during his life each time he was greedy or rude to others

c)

He made it link by link each time he screamed

d)

Scrooge gave them to him

12.

Which of the following describe the Ghost of Past's appearance?

a)

muscular arms

b)

holding holly

c)

black robe

d)

chains

e)

shiny belt

13.

Which of the following places did Past take Scrooge?

a)

his boyhood home

b)

his boarding school

c)

his father's office

d)

his grandmother's house

e)

the office of his old boss

14.

Why did Scrooge's girlfriend break up with him?

a)

She met someone else.

b)

Scrooge was cruel to her.

c)

Scrooge became obsessed with money.

d)

Her parents refused to let her marry Scrooge.

15.

Which of the following best describes how Scrooge is feeling at the end of Act 1?

a)

grateful

b)

regretful

c)

satisfied

d)

angry

16.
In Act 2, Scene 3, why do the Cratchits toast Scrooge at their holiday gathering?
a)
Scrooge is a terrible person.
b)
Bob wants to make fun of Scrooge.
c)
Bob is showing appreciation for the fact that Scrooge allows him to make a living.
d)
Mrs. Cratchit is secretly in love with Scrooge.
17.
In Act 2, Scene 2, why does the Ghost of Christmas Present sprinkle kindness onto the poor people in particular?
a)
He wants to make the poor people fight each other.
b)
He is trying to convince the poor people to give him their money.
c)
The poor people are always closest to him.
d)
He thinks the poor people need it most.
18.
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?
a)
Scrooge finds out Tiny Tim will die and feels happy about that.
b)
Scrooge finds out Tiny Tim will die and is bothered by it.
c)
Scrooge finds out that Fred will die and is bothered by it.
d)
Scrooge finds out that Fred will die and feels happy about that.
19.
In Act 2, Scene 4, what does the following passage show about Scrooge's importance to his nephew-"I see my dear mother's face on his own wizened cheeks and brow: brother and sister they were, and I cannot erase that from each view of him I take..."
a)
Nephew feels that Scrooge is his connection to his mother whom has passed away.
b)
Nephew feels that Scrooge is a bother, but he must keep inviting him to Christmas.
c)
He feels sorry Nephew feels that having Scrooge show up would ruin Christmas for him.Scrooge
d)
Nephew wants to leave Scrooge alone.
20.
In Act 2, Scene 4, who does Scrooge think the three businessmen are talking about when the Ghost of Christmas Future takes him to see the future?
a)
Marley
b)
Nephew
c)
Cratchit
d)
Scrooge
21.

Which statement by the Ghost of Christmas Present tells why he shows Scrooge the Cratchit family Christmas?

a)

"They are not well-dressed, or tasteful to the times."

b)

"They don't sing very well, do they?"

c)

"Their shoes are not even waterproofed by virtue of money or cleverness spent."

d)

"They are happy, grateful, pleased with one another, contented with the time and how it passes."

22.

Why does Fred intend to invite is Uncle Scrooge to Christmas dinner each year?

a)

Scrooge reminds Fred of his deceased mother, who was Scrooge's sister.

b)

Fred and his wife enjoy laughing at Scrooge's refusal to keep Christmas.

c)

Fred likes to tease Scrooge and get him angry.

d)

Fred wants Scrooge to see how meager their Christmas dinner is.

23.

In Scene 4, what are the two women and the man selling to Old Joe?

a)

items from Scrooge's office, which closed when he died.

b)

items Scrooge gave them before he died

c)

items Scrooge had saved to remember the woman he once loved.

d)

items they stole from Scrooge's rooms when he died.

24.

Why does the Ghost of Christmas Future show Scrooge Tiny Tim's death?

a)

because Scrooge asks to see "some tenderness connected with a death"

b)

show Scrooge the kindness of his nephew Fred

c)

because Scrooge has already shown that he cares about Tiny Tim's life

d)

all of the above

25.

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]

a)

dialogue

b)

stage directions

c)

plot

d)

setting

26.

To whom does Bob Cratchit raise a toast?

a)

Scrooge

b)

Tiny Tim

c)

Mother

d)

Martha

27.

In Act 2, Scene 3, why do the Cratchits toast Scrooge at their holiday gathering?

a)

Scrooge is a terrible person.

b)

Bob is showing appreciation for the fact that Scrooge allows him to make a living.

c)

Bob wants to make fun of Scrooge.

d)

Mrs. Cratchit is secretly in love with Scrooge.

28.

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?

a)

Scrooge finds out Tiny Tim will die and feels happy about that.

b)

Scrooge finds out that Fred will die and is bothered by it.

c)

Scrooge finds out Tiny Tim will die and is bothered by it.

d)

Scrooge finds out that Fred will die and feels happy about that.

29.

In Act 2, Scene 2, why does the Ghost of Christmas Present take Scrooge walking into the streets of London?

a)

It is too early to go to the Cratchit house, and there is nothing else to do

b)

He wants Scrooge to see how poor people need kindness

c)

He thinks the exercise will benefit Scrooge's health

d)

He wants Scrooge to see how his greediness caused two men to fight

30.

In Act 2, Scene 3, what does Present say to indicate that Scrooge's actions can affect the outcome of events?

a)

"I would say that he gets the pleasure of his family."

b)

"If these shadows remain unaltered by the future, the child will die."

c)

"I see a vacant seat . . . in the poor chimney corner, and a crutch without an owner."

d)

"Save your breath, Mr. Scrooge. You can't be seen or heard."

31.

The final scene takes place on the day after Christmas. When Bob Cratchit arrives late to work that morning, how does Scrooge respond?

a)

He sends Cratchit out to get them both something to eat.

b)

He fires Cratchit rigth then and there.

c)

He tells Cratchit about the visit of the Three Spirits.

d)

He promises to pay Cratchit more for his work.

32.

After his journey with the spirits, Scrooge as a first social act sends a ____________ to his clerk Bob Crachit.

a)

Perfume

b)

A giant turkey

c)

A new shirt

d)

A Christmas tree

33.

Whose gravestone Scrooge see's in his future?

a)

His own

b)

Jacob Marley

c)

Fred

d)

Crachit

34.

In Act 2, Scene 4, what does the Ghost of Christmas Future do in the cemetery to give Scrooge hope?

a)

He never speaks a word to Scrooge

b)

He pulls away from Scrooge

c)

He stops pointing and disappears

d)

He points to Scrooge's tombstone

35.

At the beginning of Act 2, Scene 5, why is Scrooge so happy when he wakes up?

a)

He is glad Christmas is over so he can get back to work

b)

He realizes that his experiences with the Ghosts was just a dream

c)

He is thankful for a second chance at life

d)

He is anxious to fire Cratchit for talking about him behind his back

36.

Meager

a)

very heavy; bulky

b)

of poor quality, small in amount

c)

a person who hates or distrusts everyone

d)

gloomy, ill-tempered

37.

Benevolence

a)

asked or begged earnestly

b)

very heavy; bulky

c)

harsh

d)

kindliness

38.

Misanthrope

a)

a person who hates or distrusts everyone

b)

people in complete poverty

c)

asked or begged earnestly

d)

worn, shabby

39.

Dispelled

a)

amaze

b)

very heavy; bulky

c)

a driving irresistible force

d)

scattered and driven away, made to vanish

40.

Destitute

a)

people in complete poverty

b)

asked or begged earnestly

c)

total emptiness

d)

a driving irresistible force