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A Christmas Carol

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When does the story begin

a)

A week before Christmas

b)

On Christmas Eve

c)

On New Year's Eve

2.

A young man comes and wishes Scrooge a Merry Christmas. How is this character related to the old man?

a)

He is his grandson

b)

He is his nephew

c)

He is not a relative

3.

How does Scrooge respond the the young man's greetings?

a)

"And many happy returns"

b)

"A Merry Christmas to you too"

c)

"Bah, humbug!"

4.

Scrooge has an employee working for him. What is the man's position?

a)

Butler

b)

Accountant

c)

Clerk

5.

Why did the two gentlemen come into Scrooge's office?

a)

They want to talk to him about Marley's will

b)

They are looking for a loan

c)

They are collecting money for charity

6.

Where does Scrooge think the poor should get "common comforts"?

a)

From churches and religious groups

b)

In prisons and workhouses

c)

By working harder

7.

How does Scrooge expect him employee to make up for being paid a day's wages for doing no work?

a)

Scrooge wants him to be earlier than usual the next day

b)

He wants him to bring his own fuel for the fire in the future

c)

He wants him to make up the time lost by working an extra hour for each of the next eight days

8.

What startles Scrooge about the knocker on his door that evening?

a)

I was smeared with dirt by local street children

b)

Instead of it, Scrooge sees Marley's face

c)

It is hidden behind a huge Christmas wreath

9.

What was Marley's first name?

a)

James

b)

John

c)

Jacob

10.

How has Marley suffered since his death?

a)

He has seen people wasting his money and his frustrated

b)

He has been watching his family

c)

He has been wandering the earth in heavy chains

11.

What is Scrooge's first name?

a)

Edward

b)

Ebenezer

c)

Jeremiah

12.

Marley tells Scrooge that he will be haunted by how many spirits?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

13.

How does Marley leave Scrooge's home?

a)

He goes out the front door

b)

He doesn't leave

c)

He floats out the window into the night

14.

The first spirit arrived. What is the name given to the first spirit?

a)

Ghost of Christmas Present

b)

Ghost of Christmas Past

c)

Ghost of Christmas Future

15.

What is an apprentice?

a)

A person who is learning a trade from a skilled employer

b)

Someone who is very anxious or worried about something

c)

A criminal who has just been caught by the police

16.

Who was Mr. Fezziweg?

a)

The principal at Scrooge's school?

b)

Scrooge's employer when he was a young man

c)

Scrooge's brother-in-law(his sister's husband)

17.

What is scrooge's wish as a result of his seeing the happiness created by Mr. Fezziweg's party?

a)

That he could be young again

b)

That he could re-establish contact with Fezziwig family

c)

He could have a word or two with his own clerk

18.

Why did Scrooge's fiance' break off their engagment?

a)

She met and fell in love with someone else

b)

She says that Scrooge has changed and become only interested in gain

c)

She finds out that Scrooge has another lost interest

19.

What does the Ghost of Christmas Present wear on his head?

a)

A skullcap

b)

A crown of candles

c)

A holly wreath

20.

Which disability affects Tiny Tim?

a)

He's blind

b)

He's crippled

c)

He suffers from epilepsy

21.

What was Scrooge's fiance's name?

a)

Belle

b)

Dora

c)

Estella

22.

What does the Ghost predict will happen to Tiny Tim in the next year?

a)

He will have an operation

b)

He will die

c)

His condition will get worse and he will have to live in a workhouse

23.

What is Scrooge's nephew's first name?

a)

Frank

b)

Fred

c)

Finn

24.

How does Scrooge's nephew feel about his uncle?

a)

He feels sorry for him because he has no comfort or joy in life

b)

He feels angry towards him because he doesn't share his wealth with his family

c)

He is envious of Scrooge's money

25.

How long does the Ghost of Christmas Present live?

a)

For one year

b)

For a 100 years

c)

For one day

26.

Name the starving children which appear from under the Ghost's robes

a)

Poverty and Neglect

b)

Poor and Ignorant

c)

Hunger and Thirst

27.

In response to Scrooge's question, where does the Ghost say the starving children might find refuge?

a)

In churches and chapels

b)

In prisons and workhouses

c)

In shelters and soup kitchens

28.

What color did the last of the spirits wear?

a)

white

b)

green

c)

black

29.

With the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, Scrooge overhears businessmen discussing what?

a)

The stock exchange

b)

The death of someone

c)

The government's policies

30.

The Cratchits are in mourning. For whom?

a)

Scrooge

b)

Marley

c)

Tiny Tim

31.

How does he know that he is dead?

a)

He reads his name on a gravestone

b)

He sees Fred in a lawyers office listening to his will being read

c)

He sees Bob Cratchit at his funeral

32.

How does Scrooge feel on Christmas morning?

a)

Miserable

b)

Confused

c)

Happy

33.

What does Scrooge send to the Cratchit's on Christmas Day?

a)

A huge turkey

b)

A bag of coal

c)

A Christmas tree

34.

Where does Scrooge spend Christmas Day?

a)

At home

b)

With Fred and his wife

c)

With the Cratchits

35.

The next day Bob Cratchit is late to work. Scrooge promises him what?

a)

To find a job for one of the children

b)

He will send the family a turkey every year for Christmas

c)

A salary increase and support for his family

36.

What does Scrooge become to Tiny Tim?

a)

"A second father"

b)

"A God father"

c)

"A second friend"

37.

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?

a)

Exposition

b)

Rising Action

c)

Climax

d)

Resolution

38.

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?

a)

Exposition

b)

Rising Action

c)

Climax

d)

Falling Action

e)

Resolution

39.

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?

a)

Exposition

b)

Rising Action

c)

Climax

d)

Falling Action

e)

Resolution

40.

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?

a)

Exposition

b)

Rising Action

c)

Climax

d)

Falling Action

e)

Resolution

41.

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?

a)

Greed

b)

Generosity

c)

Family

d)

Forgiveness

e)

All of the above