WorksheetsCHARLES DICKENS' A CRISTMAS CAROL
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 41mins
Who is Jacob Marley?
Scrooge's former business partner
The first Spirit who visits Scrooge
The character who warns Scrooge that he must change his ways
All of them are correct
Which of the following best describes Scrooge's character at the BEGINNING of the play?
Merry and joyous
Unintelligent and ignorant
Stingy and uncompassionate
Kind and generous
In the opening scene, why is Scrooge shocked to see Bob Cratchit in such a merry mood?
Scrooge knows that Cratchit has a sick child at home.
Because Cratchit isn't allowed more than one piece of coal
He thinks that someone so poor has no right to be happy
All of them are correct
Who is Fred?
The gentleman who is looking for Scrooge to make a donation
Scrooge's nephew
Scrooge's former
business partner
The Spirit of Christmas Present
Why doesn't Scrooge make a donation to help the poor and destitute?
He pays taxes to workhouses & prisons & thinks that's enough
he doesn't have any money to spare
he likes to personally help out poor families that he knows
he doesn't believe the donations actually go to the poor
Which of the following best demonstrates the kind of boss Scrooge is?
He allows Cratchit to use as much coal as he would like
He throws a huge Christmas party every year
He complains about Cratchit wanting Christmas day off
He gives his employee a generous salary
Why does Marley have cashboxes chained to his body?
They represent his generosity during life
They represent the things he hated most in life
They represent the money he stole from the poor
They represent the things he held most dear to him in life
Why is Marley forced to travel the earth as a ghost?
He ignored his responsibilities toward mankind during life
He was completely out of shape during his life
it's his punishment for stealing from the poor when he lived
that's what happens to people who have no family
According to Marley, how does the length of Scrooge's chain compare to Marley's?
Scrooge doesn't have a chain YET
Scrooge's chain is much longer
Marley's chain is much longer
Their chains are equal in length
What emotion does Scrooge experience when Past first takes him back to his hometown?
He's terrified of that place
He's saddened by the memories this place brings back to him
He is emotionless and isn't affected at all
He is overcome with joy and is visibly happy
How do you know Scrooge is remorseful during his trip with Past?
He says he wishes he could speak to Bob Cratchit
He says he regrets the way he treated the boy at his door
He asks Past to remove him from the scene with his ex
All of them are correct
Why is the scene with Scrooge's ex-fiancée so significant?
It shows that he was a much kinder person back then
It shows him feeling sorry about the way he treats Cratchit
It shows that he made a wise choice in letting his fiancée go
It shows that he regrets his decision to choose money over love
Compared to how he reacted to Past, what is different about the way Scrooge receives Present?
He's less willing to go with Present
He's more scared of Present
He's more willing to go with Present
Which two characters surprisingly toast Scrooge at their Christmas dinner?
Bob Cratchit & Fred
Bob Cratchit & Scrooge's ex-fiancée
Fred & Jacob Marley
Jacob Marley & Scrooge's ex-fiancée
Who hides beneath Present's robe?
Jacob Marley
Hunger & Thirst
Ignorance & Want
Ignorance & Bliss
Why does Present use the words "Are there no prisons? Are there no workhouses?"
He believes those are the best institutions for the poor
he's repeating Scrooge's words and using them against him
He's repeating Marley's words to teach Scrooge a lessong
He's making fun of the poor
What is Mrs. Dilber doing in old Joe's shop?
She is making a donation to the poor
She is making funeral arrangements for Scrooge
She is selling things that she stole from a dead man's house
All of them are correct
What Aha Moment does Scrooge have during his time with Future?
He realizes he could be the dead man everyone is laughing at
He realizes he made a mistake letting his fiancée
go
He realizes he is a terrible boss
He realizes that it's too late for him to stop these things
What does Future do that gives Scrooge a bit of hope?
He speaks only one word to Scrooge
He smiles at Scrooge
His hand wavers when Scrooge asks if he can change things
All of them are correct
How does Scrooge's character at the end of the play CONTRADICT his character at the beginning?
He's even more cranky and greedy after the ghosts visit
He offers Bob Cratchit a full week of vacation time
He's more generous and compassionate and makes a donation
He decides he wants to get married and start a family
What proves that Scrooge has changed at the end?
He sends the biggest turkey to the Cratchits
He attends Christmas dinner at Fred's house
He makes a generous donation to the poor
All of them are correct
How does Scrooge respond when people wish him a Merry Christmas?
Bah! Fiddlesticks!
Bah! Baloney!
Bah! Nonsense!
Bah! Humbug!
It was ______ for Scrooge to visit the Christmases of the past in his life.
Pleasant
Painful
Neither
Boring
In this story, _____ was ill.
Tiny Tim
Scrooge's nephew
Bob Cratchit
Scrooge
How long has Marley been dead?
20 years
7 years
9 years
12 years
How is Marley's spirit punished for his greedy life?
He must push a boulder up a hill.
He is weighed down by chains.
He must help those poor in spirit.
He must count money for eternity.
The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come (Future) showed Scrooge...
Tiny Tim's grave
Scrooge's old office
Scrooge's grave
Scrooge's home
