WorksheetsA Christmas Carol
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
When does the story begin
A week before Christmas
On Christmas Eve
On New Year's Eve
A young man comes and wishes Scrooge a Merry Christmas. How is this character related to the old man?
He is his grandson
He is his nephew
He is not a relative
How does Scrooge respond the the young man's greetings?
"And many happy returns"
"A Merry Christmas to you too"
"Bah, humbug!"
Scrooge has an employee working for him. What is the man's position?
Butler
Accountant
Clerk
Why did the two gentlemen come into Scrooge's office?
They want to talk to him about Marley's will
They are looking for a loan
They are collecting money for charity
Where does Scrooge think the poor should get "common comforts"?
From churches and religious groups
In prisons and workhouses
By working harder
How does Scrooge expect him employee to make up for being paid a day's wages for doing no work?
Scrooge wants him to be earlier than usual the next day
He wants him to bring his own fuel for the fire in the future
He wants him to make up the time lost by working an extra hour for each of the next eight days
What startles Scrooge about the knocker on his door that evening?
I was smeared with dirt by local street children
Instead of it, Scrooge sees Marley's face
It is hidden behind a huge Christmas wreath
What was Marley's first name?
James
John
Jacob
How has Marley suffered since his death?
He has seen people wasting his money and his frustrated
He has been watching his family
He has been wandering the earth in heavy chains
What is Scrooge's first name?
Edward
Ebenezer
Jeremiah
Marley tells Scrooge that he will be haunted by how many spirits?
3
4
5
How does Marley leave Scrooge's home?
He goes out the front door
He doesn't leave
He floats out the window into the night
The first spirit arrived. What is the name given to the first spirit?
Ghost of Christmas Present
Ghost of Christmas Past
Ghost of Christmas Future
What is an apprentice?
A person who is learning a trade from a skilled employer
Someone who is very anxious or worried about something
A criminal who has just been caught by the police
Who was Mr. Fezziweg?
The principal at Scrooge's school?
Scrooge's employer when he was a young man
Scrooge's brother-in-law(his sister's husband)
What is scrooge's wish as a result of his seeing the happiness created by Mr. Fezziweg's party?
That he could be young again
That he could re-establish contact with Fezziwig family
He could have a word or two with his own clerk
Why did Scrooge's fiance' break off their engagment?
She met and fell in love with someone else
She says that Scrooge has changed and become only interested in gain
She finds out that Scrooge has another lost interest
What does the Ghost of Christmas Present wear on his head?
A skullcap
A crown of candles
A holly wreath
Which disability affects Tiny Tim?
He's blind
He's crippled
He suffers from epilepsy
What was Scrooge's fiance's name?
Belle
Dora
Estella
What does the Ghost predict will happen to Tiny Tim in the next year?
He will have an operation
He will die
His condition will get worse and he will have to live in a workhouse
What is Scrooge's nephew's first name?
Frank
Fred
Finn
How does Scrooge's nephew feel about his uncle?
He feels sorry for him because he has no comfort or joy in life
He feels angry towards him because he doesn't share his wealth with his family
He is envious of Scrooge's money
How long does the Ghost of Christmas Present live?
For one year
For a 100 years
For one day
Name the starving children which appear from under the Ghost's robes
Poverty and Neglect
Poor and Ignorant
Hunger and Thirst
In response to Scrooge's question, where does the Ghost say the starving children might find refuge?
In churches and chapels
In prisons and workhouses
In shelters and soup kitchens
What color did the last of the spirits wear?
white
green
black
With the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, Scrooge overhears businessmen discussing what?
The stock exchange
The death of someone
The government's policies
The Cratchits are in mourning. For whom?
Scrooge
Marley
Tiny Tim
How does he know that he is dead?
He reads his name on a gravestone
He sees Fred in a lawyers office listening to his will being read
He sees Bob Cratchit at his funeral
How does Scrooge feel on Christmas morning?
Miserable
Confused
Happy
What does Scrooge send to the Cratchit's on Christmas Day?
A huge turkey
A bag of coal
A Christmas tree
Where does Scrooge spend Christmas Day?
At home
With Fred and his wife
With the Cratchits
The next day Bob Cratchit is late to work. Scrooge promises him what?
To find a job for one of the children
He will send the family a turkey every year for Christmas
A salary increase and support for his family
What does Scrooge become to Tiny Tim?
"A second father"
"A God father"
"A second friend"
We are introduced to the main character Ebenezer Scrooge. We learn that business partner Marley has died. Which part of the the plot diagram is this?
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Resolution
Scrooge is a changed man. He decides he will honor Christmas Day every year from this day forward. Which part of the plot diagram is this?
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
Scrooge meets Marley's ghost and is warned about the consequences of his behavior and is told he will encounter three ghosts. The First and Second ghosts visit Scrooge. Which part of the plot diagram is this?
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
Scrooge wakes up Christmas morning. He sends a boy to purchase a prized turkey and sends it to the Cratchits for Christmas dinner. Which part of the plot diagram is this?
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
Scrooge reaches his most desperate point and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come appears. Scrooge sees a future where his death is celebrated. Which part of the plot diagram is this?
Greed
Generosity
Family
Forgiveness
All of the above
