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A Christmas Carol - Stave 3 (Multiple Choice)

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What motivated Scrooge to search for the second spirit?

a)

He heard a high pitched laugh.

b)

He saw a ghostly light coming from the other room.

c)

He heard a t-kettle whistling.

d)

He smelled all the good food.

2.

How many brothers does the spirit have?

a)

250

b)

8

c)

over 1800

d)

under 1500

3.

How was Scrooge able to fly with the 2nd spirit?

a)

He touched the spirit's robe.

b)

The spirit touched his heart.

c)

He followed behind the spirit.

d)

The spirit touched him with his torch.

4.

When the Ghost of Christmas Present sprinkled the torch how did it affect people?

a)

People's wishes were granted.

b)

People got along better & were filled with some extra joy.

c)

It began to snow and the snow was beautiful.

d)

The sun began to shine.

5.

Why did Martha come out of hiding early?

a)

She thought Mr. Cratchit already knew she was there.

b)

Her mother told her to come out.

c)

She felt bad that her father was so disappointed.

d)

She got hungry for the goose.

6.

"And how did Little Tim behave?" asked Mrs. Cratchit. "As good as gold, " said Bob, "and better."

What did Mr. Cratchit mean by this response?

a)

He wondered how Tim behaved.

b)

Tiny Tim behaved as good as everyone else.

c)

Tiny Tim behaved better than the best.

d)

Tiny Tim behaves so he won't get in trouble.

7.

Read these lines from the Book of John 5:8 - "Then Jesus said to him, "Get up! Pick up your mat and walk. " At once the man was cured; he picked up his mat and walked.

Which event from the novel refers to these lines.

a)

Tiny Tim sits on Mr. Cratchit's shoulders.

b)

Tiny Tim is carried to church by Mr. Cratchit.

c)

Tiny Tim hopes that the people at church will look at him and be reminded of Jesus.

d)

Tiny Tim is happy to see his mother after church.

8.

Who said, "God bless us, everyone!"

a)

Martha

b)

Mrs. Cratchit

c)

Peter Cratchit

d)

Tiny Tim

9.

Who does not want to wish good health to Mr. Scrooge?

a)

Mrs. Scrooge

b)

Mrs. Cratchit

c)

Mr. Cratchit

d)

Scrooge's nephew

10.

When the spirit said, "If he be like to die, he had better do so and decrease the surplus population, " what was he doing?

a)

He was referring to Scrooge, because no one would care if he died.

b)

He was referring to a poor man who begged for money; he was trying to make a point.

c)

He was referring to Mr. Cratchit, who does not make enough money to support his family.

d)

He was referring to Tiny Tim, but using Scrooge's own words against him.

11.

What surprise does Mr. Cratchit have for his son, Peter?

a)

He is arranging employment for him.

b)

He is allowed to go hunting after Thanksgiving dinner.

c)

He is in charge of taking Tiny Tim to church next week.

d)

His godfather is Mr. Scrooge.

12.

"I see a vacant seat," replied the ghost, "in the poor chimney corner, and a crutch without an owner, careful preserved. " What do these lines mean?

a)

Tiny Tim takes very good care of his crutch.

b)

There is always room for one more for dinner at the Cratchit house.

c)

Tiny Tim has trouble keeping up with cleaning the chimney.

d)

If things do not change, Tiny Tim will not live.

13.

Why did the spirit take Scrooge to the community of miners, the lighthouse, and the ship at sea?

a)

to show Scrooge where he will never be invited

b)

to show Scrooge more of his past

c)

to show Scrooge where his mother grew up because he'd never seen it

d)

to show Scrooge that people can be joyful on Christmas no matter what their circumstances are

14.

What is Scrooge's reaction to his nephew Fred's party?

a)

He has a great time watching them play games & even tries to join in.

b)

He is angry with Fred for getting married to someone without money.

c)

He becomes upset because no one can see him and he can't join in.

d)

He remembers all of the games he used to play with Mr. Cratchit.

15.

What are the names of the children with the spirit?

a)

Ignorance & Want

b)

Happy & Sad

c)

Full & Hungry

d)

Ebenezer & Alfred

16.

What does the child named "Want" represent?

a)

all of the poor in society who are in great want of basic necessities

b)

all of the material things that people want

c)

all of the rich people and the stuff that they want to acquire

17.

What does the child named "Ignorance" represent?

a)

the wealthy, like Scrooge, who are ignorant to the lives of the poor

b)

the poor who are ignorant to the lives of the wealthy

c)

the 3 spirits that visited Scrooge

18.

What does the spirit say to Scrooge when Scrooge asks if the children have no place of refuge? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a)

Are there no prisons?

b)

Are there no workhouses?

c)

Is there no food?

d)

Are they starving?

19.

What did Scrooge learn about the spirit?

a)

He would be dying at midnight.

b)

He was the father of the children.

c)

He was friends with Scrooge when he was young.

d)

He longs to eat baked goose.

20.

"It was a great surprise of Scrooge, while listening to the moaning of the wind...." Which figurative language is used here?

a)

personification

b)

alliteration

c)

metaphor

d)

simile

21.

Who said, "His wealth is of no use to him. He doesn't do anything with it. He doesn't make himself comfortable with it. He hasn't the satisfaction of thinking -ha-ha-ha!- that he is ever going to benefit us with it."

a)

Mr. Cratchit

b)

Scrooge's nephew, Fred

c)

the portly gentleman

d)

the 2nd spirit

22.

When Fred and his friends were playing the game of "Yes and No", who was the answer that was a savage, unwanted, grunting, animal who roams the streets of London?

a)

Uncle Scrooge

b)

the Ghost of Christmas Past

c)

Bob Cratchit

d)

Martha Cratchit

23.

Scrooge's nephew, Fred, said that he could never be angry with Scrooge because why?

a)

he felt so sorry for him

b)

he knew he wasn't really rich

c)

he knew he was going to die anyway

d)

he had many wonderful and happy memories with him from the past