WorksheetsA Christmas Carol - Stave 4 (Multiple Choice)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 30mins
What did Scrooge do when the last phantom approached him?
He ran away.
He began to cry.
He screamed and asked if his name was "Terror in the Night."
He kneeled and asked if he is the "Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come."
How did Dickens make the phantom's response spooky?
The phantom said, "Boo".
The phantom breathed fire.
The phantom did not speak.
The phantom glowed in the dark.
What is the main conflict of this novel?
Scrooge must realize that he is in the wrong profession.
Scrooge must remember to have Christmas parties for his employees.
Scrooge must realize that he needs to live for others, not himself.
Scrooge must realize that he needs to give Bob Cratchit a raise.
What did Scrooge ask of the spirit?
to leave him alone
to visit him during the daytime
to bring him to his friend, Jacob Marley
to teach the lesson he has for him, so he can avoid the fate of Jacob Marley
What does Scrooge's question to the spirit reveal?
that Scrooge still wants to be left alone
that Scrooge prefers the daytime over the nighttime
that the climax already happened because Scrooge sees Marley again
that the climax is coming soon because Scrooge wants to learn the lesson the spirit has for him
What does the charwoman sell at the pawn shop?
bed curtains, blankets, & clothes
canned goods, blankets, & candlesticks
bed curtains, furs, & cooking pots
canned goods, furs, & cooking pots
What is creepy about the items that the charwoman is selling?
The charwoman talked with a ghost while stealing the clothes.
The charwoman took the clothes off of Scrooge's dead body.
The canned goods that the charwoman found were rusty.
The furs that the charwoman found were moldy.
The ghost brings Scrooge to see a couple. They are glad that a man is dead because they have extra time now to pay back a debt they owe. What is ironic about this?
The husband paid off the man right before he died.
The couple never really owed the man any money.
Scrooge is the man they are talking about, but he doesn't know it.
Scrooge knows the couple because they used to work for him.
One businessman said he would only go to the funeral if....
lunch is served
everyone attends
it won't last long
it is held in town
What is going through Scrooge's mind as he looks at the dead body covered in a sheet?
Is this the phantom's body?
How awful it would be to die alone!
When will I see Bob Cratchit again?
Being rich isn't so bad!
The ghost shows the Cratchits after the death of Tiny Tim. What did Bob Cratchit promise his son?
He would go to church every Sunday.
He didn't want Scrooge to be his boss anymore.
He would walk to Tiny Tim's place of burial every Sunday.
He would donate money to help prevent childhood diseases.
Bob Cratchit meets Scrooge's nephew, Fred, on the street. What does Fred say after Bob tells Fred that Tiny Tim had died?
Fred is truly sad for the family and offers to help in any way that he can.
Fred says that at least the surplus population is decreasing.
He gave Bob Cratchit all of his money.
What does this show about Fred's character?
He truly cares for others, even if they are poor.
He has a cold heart just like his Uncle Scrooge.
He was extremely wealthy.
Where did the spirit bring Scrooge when Scrooge asked to go to his own house?
Bob Cratchit's house
Scrooge's place of business
the bank
the church graveyard
What finally convinces Scrooge that he is the dead man everyone was talking about?
He saw a copy of his obituary in the newspaper.
He heard people talking about his funeral.
He read the inscription on his own grave.
He heard someone talking at the bank.
What does Scrooge promise the spirit if given the chance to live?
He will donate all of his money to the poor and become a missionary.
He will honor Christmas and keep all of the lessons learned from the spirits in his heart all year round.
He will take care of Tiny Tim and buy a new house for the family.
He will retire from his job and donate his bank account to the poor.
How does the spirit respond to Scrooge's declaration that he will change?
He smiles and shakes his head.
He screams in Scrooge's face.
He changes into million spirits and flies away.
He collapsed and dwindled down into a bedpost.
Read this line from the book. "What has he done with his money?" asked a red-faced gentlemen with a pendulous excrescence on the end of his nose, which shook like the gills of a turkey." Use context clues to determine the meaning of "pendulous excrescence".
strange expression
unusual disease
droopy wart
small infection
Read this line from the book. While he did this, the woman who had already spoken, threw her bundle on the floor and sat down in a flaunting manner on a stool, crossing her elbows on her knees and looking with bold defiance at the other two. Determine the meaning of the word "flaunting", using "looking with bold defiance" as a context clue.
showy
comfortable
kind
strange
What did Scrooge mean when he said, "The Spirits of all three shall strive within me"?
He has conflicting emotions about being good and bad.
He will visit all three of his neighbors and wish them a "Merry Christmas."
He truly loves his family and keeps them with him at all times.
He will carry the lessons learned from all three spirits within him.
