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WorksheetsA Christmas Carol Test Review
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 49mins
Multiple Answer: Who is Jacob Marley?
Scrooge's business partner
Scrooge's poor clerk
Scrooge's nephew
Scrooge's first ghostly visitor
Scrooge's visitor asking for donations for the poor
How many years ago did Marley die?
5 years
7 years
4 years
6 years
Why did Marley visit Scrooge?
to negotiate with him
To have a friendly catch-up
to warn him
To condemn him
What is Scrooge's relationship to Marley?
They are brothers.
They are enemies.
They were business partners.
They were in the army together.
In Stave 1, what does Scrooge's nephew want?
a donation for the poor
Scrooge to sign a document for him
a bill for accounting services
to invite Scrooge over for Christmas dinner
In Stave 1, how does Scrooge respond to his nephew's request?
He said if people are poor, they should go to prison.
He refused to sign the document.
He said his nephew did not have to pay the bill.
He told his nephew that Christmas was a "humbug" and that he wouldn't come to Christmas dinner.
How did Scrooge respond to the gentlemen collecting money for the poor?
He said he would be glad to support their cause.
He said he would talk to them at a later time.
He said that poor people actually had more money than he did.
He said the poor should just go to the prisons and workhouses.
How much money does Scrooge give to the men asking for charity for the poor in Stave 1?
none
5 schillings
a sixpence
a day's wages
In Stave 1, what is one thing Scrooge was annoyed with his clerk for?
He came late to work.
He left with the 2 portly gentlemen.
He wanted to have all of Christmas Day off from work.
He laughed at Scrooge's stinginess.
In Stave 1, what did Marley say about Scrooge's own fate?
He never really him.
He tried to warn him about his selfishness before he died.
Scrooge's father was just as mean.
Scrooge's chain has been growing since Marley died, so it is much longer.
In Stave 1, how are the ghosts being tormented?
They must all look at Scrooge every day.
They long to help people, but they have forever lost the ability to do so.
They go back and forth from Heaven to earth on a rotating basis.
They want to be good, but they are still tempted to be evil.
What do the chains on Marley represent?
the sins and selfish deeds he committed during his life
the many different paths he could have taken in life
the years that he has left to serve his sentence
In the first scene from the past, why is Ebenezer Scrooge all alone?
because everyone else left to go home for the Christmas holidays
because everyone is playing tag and he does not want to join in
because he is an orphan and doesn't have a home yet
because he got into a fight with his father who left him there
In Stave 2, what good news does Fan bring to Ebenezer?
He is no longer an orphan, and can go home with her.
She will teach him to play tag so he can make new friends.
Father is kinder now, so he can go home with her.
Father is still angry about the fight, but he can come home for New Year's Day.
Which line BEST shows that the rising action is still taking place in Stave 2, and Scrooge is beginning to realize his mistake?
"There's a parrot!" cried Scrooge.
"There was a boy singing a Christmas carol at my door last night. I should have given him something, that's all."
It opened; and a little girl, much younger than the boy, came darting in and putting her arms around his neck..."
"I have come to bring you home dear brother!" said the child, clapping her tiny hands and bending down to laugh."
Scrooge works as an "apprentice" for Mr. Fezziwig. What is an apprentice?
Someone who works with money; a bank position
Someone who works for low wages to learn a trade
Someone who stays after work to set up for activities
Someone who has to sleep at their place of business
In Stave 2, why does Scrooge have a thought about his own clerk after seeing Fezziwig?
He remembers how nice it was to work for someone so kind, and realized he was pretty awful to his own clerk.
He wishes that Fezziwig wouldn't have spent so much money on such a frivolous party.
He realizes that money is best spent at Christmas time alone.
Why did Scrooge get so sad & upset when he saw the vision of Belle with her husband and family?
because children screaming gets on his nerves
because Belle promised that she would never marry another
because he realized this could have been his family, but he gave her up
because he was tired of seeing visions and just wanted to go to bed
What does Belle BEST symbolize?
a lost opportunity
a true friend
an intelligent person
a humorous day
Scrooge's sister's name is?
Scroogetta
Belle
Cinders
Fan
In Stave 2, what sad news did Ebenezer share with the spirit?
Fan died young and is the mother of his nephew, Fred.
Fan wanted to be a school teacher, but their father wouldn't let her.
Fan died before she had the chance to have any children.
Fan is still angry with him for not going home with her for Christmas.
In Stave 3, what is Bob Cratchit's attitude towards Scrooge on Christmas Day?
he doesn't want to talk about him
he says he is going to quit working for him
he admires him and wants to be just like him
he is thankful and offers a toast to him
What is Tiny Tim's fate if nothing changes?
He will grow up a strong healthy man
He will die
He will have many kids
He will work at Scrooge's counting house
How does the Ghost of Christmas Present spread cheer?
He yells at people to be happy
He does not spread cheer at all
He sprinkles water from his torch onto them
He shakes their hands and wishes them well
Which of the following best describes the Ghost of Christmas Present?
a young man in fur coat who flies on a broom
a ghost-like apparition who floats in the air and is accompanied by smoke
a phantom in a long black cloak
a giant in a green robe who sits on a throne of food
In Stave 3, who expresses pity for Scrooge?
The Ghost of Christmas Present
Tiny Tim
Bob Cratchit
Fred
How does Scrooge start to feel at the end of Stave 3?
Happy
Angry
Fearful
Excited
What motivated Scrooge to search for the second spirit?
He heard a high pitched laugh.
He saw a ghostly light coming from the other room.
He heard a t-kettle whistling.
He smelled all the good food.
What is Scrooge's reaction to his nephew Fred's party?
He has a great time watching them play games & even tries to join in.
He is angry with Fred for getting married to someone without money.
He becomes upset because no one can see him and he can't join in.
He remembers all of the games he used to play with Mr. Cratchit.
What are the names of the children with the spirit?
Ignorance & Want
Happy & Sad
Full & Hungry
Ebenezer & Alfred
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."
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.
In Stave 4, 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
The ghost in Stave 4 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.
In Stave 4, what is unsettling 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.
In Stave 4, 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.
Where did the 3rd 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 in Stave 4?
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.
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.
How is Scrooge feeling when he realizes he is back in his own room at the end of the novel?
He seems pretty happy, but a little nervous about the future.
He is a little upset because the spirits made him miss Christmas morning.
He is overjoyed and bubbling with excitement about starting his new life.
He is sad because all he can think about is how much he misses his sister.
In Stave 5, what did Scrooge send a young boy on the street to do?
to deliver a Christmas turkey to Bob Cratchit and his family
to find a street car for Scrooge to ride in
to purchase roasted walnuts for the Cratchits
to find a preacher so Scrooge can donate money
What did Scrooge say to the "portly gentlemen" in Stave 5?
He is sorry about his past behavior, and invited them to dinner.
He is willing to contribute to the man's cause, if he will meet him next Monday in the office.
He is sorry about his past behavior, and intends to contribute a large sum of money to his cause.
He is willing to work for the man's organization, if he can travel the world to seek money for the cause.
How did Scrooge spend Christmas evening in Stave 5?
with the Cratchits
at his nephew Fred's house
working with the portly gentlemen
searching for the last spirit
In Stave 5, how did Scrooge stun Bob Cratchit on the day after Christmas?
He offered to give his wife a job.
He yelled at him for being late, and fired him.
He invited him to his home for dinner.
He jokingly scolded him for being late, and then gave him a raise.
What happens to Tiny Tim at the end of the novel?
He gets married and becomes a wealthy young man.
He dies young from illness, but becomes very famous.
He survives and Scrooge becomes a second father to him.
He survives, but has to go through daily treatments.
When did Charles Dickens live?
In England from 1812-1870
In Germany from 1815-1840
In England from 1755-1802
In England from 1899-1962
Dickens self describes himself as:
"A creative storyteller."
"A powerful force within the English parliament."
"A stately English gentleman."
"First and last, a reformer."
Dickens believed in:
communism and socialism as the best forms of government
the ethical and political potential of literature
large government instead of local government
the power of societal revolutions
Dickens published his novels:
in poetic form
all in the same year
in English and braille
as serial novels
Charles Dickens published his novels during:
The modernist era
The Victorian era
The naturalist era
The romantic era
Which of the following is not a tenet of Victorian literature?
females as the main protagonists
somewhat idealized
moral purpose
realism
