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"A Christmas Carol" Play

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What happens first in the play?

a)

Scrooge buys the prize turkey.

b)

Bob Cratchit asks Scrooge for the day off.

c)

Scrooge meets the Ghost of Christmas Past.

2.

How are Fred and Scrooge different?

a)

Fred is wealthy, but Scrooge is not.

b)

Fred says, "Bah! Humbug!" but Scrooge does not.

c)

Fred celebrates Christmas, but Scrooge does not.

3.

Which of these is an supporting detail or example of Scrooge's stingy ways?

a)

He doesn't let Mr. Cratchit dot another i until he puts more coal on.

b)

He doesn't let Mr. Cratchit put more coal on the fire.

c)

He doesn't believe in Jacob's ghost.

4.

Which statement is a fact? (fact vs. opinion)

a)

Scrooge is the loneliest man alive.

b)

Mr. Fezziwig was Scrooge's first boss.

c)

Tiny Tim lives in a beautiful mansion.

5.

How does Scrooge change after a visit from the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come? (cause and effect)

a)

He goes to bed early so he won't be visited by any more ghosts.

b)

He has an operation to fix his mean heart.

c)

He becomes a kind and generous man.

6.

What does this statement mean? "There are many things that do us good without making us rich."

a)

Doing good things will bring you a wealth of happiness.

b)

Good things happen to wealthy people.

c)

Being nice to people will bring you money and fame.

7.

Use context clues in the following sentence to find the meaning of the word in capital letters from "A Christmas Carol." Beth's MISERLY spending habits made it easy for her to save money.

a)

miserable

b)

large

c)

small

d)

extravagant

8.

Use context clues in the following sentence to find the meaning of the word in capital letters from "A Christmas Carol." Whenever her computer crashes, Celeste believes it is the work of a PHANTOM.

a)

opera

b)

scare

c)

goat

d)

ghost

9.

Use context clues in the following sentence to find the meaning of the word in capital letters from "A Christmas Carol." Mike's PREPOSTEROUS plan to buy a sports car with his college savings did not sit well with his parents.

a)

crazy, absurd

b)

amazing, well done

c)

undeniable, guaranteed to happen

d)

happy, beaming

10.

Use context clues in the following sentence to find the meaning of the word in capital letters from "A Christmas Carol." The William's spacious ABODE made the dance party all the more enjoyable.

a)

garden

b)

house

c)

greenhouse

d)

front porch

11.

Use context clues in the following sentence to find the meaning of the word in capital letters from "A Christmas Carol." I was honored when I learned that my DECEASED uncle left me his favorite poetry books.

a)

artistic

b)

dead

c)

daring

d)

deserving

12.

True or False- A theme of "A Christmas Carol" is the joys of family and friendship are much more important than wealth.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

True or False- A theme of "A Christmas Carol" is that money is more important than love.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

True or False- The climax of "A Christmas Carol" is when Scrooge sees his future as shown to him by the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What literary genre is "A Christmas Carol"?

a)

fictional story

b)

historical fictional story

c)

nonfiction

d)

fictional drama/play

16.

Author's Purpose- What was Charles Dicken's purpose for writing "A Christmas Carol"?

a)

to persuade readers to save their money

b)

to entertain readers

c)

to explain about ghosts