Worksheets"Scrooge and Marley" Act II
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What are the man and the two women doing at Old Joe's?
Selling Cratchit's belongings.
Selling items they took from Cratchit.
Selling items to repay their debt to Scrooge.
Selling Scrooge's belongings.
What is the definiton of dispelled?
driven away; scattered; prove wrong
to place a spell on
proven true
to reinforce
When Tiny Tim dies, the Cratchits feel_________.
so sad that they can no longer work
angry at Scrooge
guilty for not doing more for him
sorrow, but are comforted by each other.
Interpret this conversation between Scrooge and The Ghost of Christmas Present upon visiting the Cratchit home:
Scrooge: These children are his?
Present: There are more to come presently.
Scrooge: On his meager earnings, what foolishness!
Scrooge thinks that Cratchit should have more children.
Scrooge thinks Cratchit has more children than he should.
Scrooge thinks Cratchit is a bad father.
Scrooge does not like Cratchit.
In Act II, what does Scrooge mean when he tells The Ghost of Christmas Present, "Tonight, if you have aught teach me, let me profit by it" (Horovitz 267).
He wants to make more money.
He is not looking forward to the journey.
He doesn't want to see what present will show him.
He is open to changing into a better person.
Identify the independent clause.
When Scrooge makes amends
he had no idea
that it would save
Tiny Tim's life
When Cratchit is late to work at the end of the play, Scrooge_________.
tells him he will pay him more
is angry with him
tells him that Tiny Tim will live
fires him
What is the definition of altered?
to set the stage
to plan
to set in place
to change
What does the following excerpt from when The Ghost of Christmas Present arrives mostly describe?
"Present is wearing a simple green robe. The walls around the room are now covered in greenery, as well. The room seems to be a perfect grove now: leaves of holly, mistletoe and ivy reflect the stage lights. Suddenly, there is a mighty roar of flame in the fireplace an now the hearth burns with lavish, warming fire" (Horovitz 266).
The Ghost of Christmas Present
The feeling of Christmas
The room Christmas Present arrives in
Scrooge's memories
Which of these statements shows that Scrooge has never been to the Cratchit home?
Scrooge: Do you mean Cratchit, Spirit? Do you mean this is the Cratchit's home?
Scrooge: These children are his?
Scrooge: On his meager earnings! What foolishness!
Scrooge: Wouldn;t you say so? Fifteen shillings a week's what he gets!
What does The Ghost of Christmas present mean when he sates, "If these shadows remain unaltered, the child will die" (Horovitz 271).
Tiny Tim will not be saved.
Tiny Tim will not be saved unless Scrooge changes his ways.
Scrooge is unable to alter the future.
Tiny Tim can be saved by shadows.
In Scene 5 on page 290, how does Bob Cratchit react when Scrooge tells him he is going to raise his salary?
Cratchit apologizes
Cratchit faints
Cratchit puts his head down and is afraid.
Cratchit makes excuses about being up late "making merry".
What is the defintion of earnest?
joking
honest
false
a man
When the first woman is speaking of Scrooge while pawning his items, what does she mean when she states "If he wanted to keep 'em after he was dead, the wicked old screw, why wasn't he natural in his lifetime?" (Horovitz 279).
She thinks he did not have any friends.
She thinks he was a natural at kindness.
She thinks he was mean and unkind.
She feels bad for taking his things and pawning them.
Identify the compound sentence.
Scrooge was enthusiastic about Christmas.
When the Cratchits sat down to eat, they heard a knock at the door.
Scrooge woke up on Christmas morning, and he was ready to make amends
Scrooge makes amends for being unkind.
In Scene 5, when Scrooge arrives at his nephew's house, how does he feel? Read the stage directions on page 289 paragraph 58 to find the answer.
He feels like he may be at the wrong house.
He doesn't really want to be there.
He is happy to be there and ready to "make merry".
He wants to be there but he is nervous about being rejected.
