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A Christmas Carol

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is Marley to Scrooge?

a)

An old friend

b)

His Nephew

c)

His old business partner

d)

His employee/clerk

2.

What do you learn about his nephew from their dialogue in the beginning?

a)

His wife has a baby on the way.

b)

He wants to go into business with Scrooge.

c)

He hates Christmas just as much as Scrooge.

d)

The nephew is cheerful and loves Christmas.

3.

Why does Scrooge object to people enjoying Christmas?

a)

to celebrate Christmas in politically incorrect.

b)

Christmas is a waste of time and money.

c)

He is jealous of other families.

d)

The poor and destitute do not deserve to be happy.

4.

What is Jacob Marley forced to drag about as a result of his greedy/sinful life? (clanking sound)

a)

Marley drags Scrooge around in the sky?

b)

Marley drags heavy chains with ledger and lockboxes

c)

Marley drags around his regret

d)

Marley drags around and old blanket

5.

Who appears in Scrooge's door-knocker?

a)

Jacob Marley

b)

Bob Cratchitt

c)

His nephew Fred

d)

A prisoner from jail

6.

What is Scrooge's typical response to "Merry Christmas"?

a)

No! Its not Merry!

b)

Happy Holidays!

c)

...and a Merry Christmas to you!

d)

Bah-Humbug!!

7.

Which character utters the famous words, "God bless us, Every one"?

a)

Bob Cratchit's wife

b)

Scrooge's Girlfriend Belle

c)

Tiny Tim

d)

Bob Cratchit

8.

Where does scrooge think the poor and destitute belong?

a)

Prisons and workhouses

b)

soup kitchen

c)

half-way house

d)

Out in the streets

9.
a)

Biography

b)

Drama/play

c)

Myth

d)

Fable

10.

According to Scrooge, why was Fezziwig a good master/boss?

a)

He let them play and dance around.

b)

He made sure they had plenty of work to do.

c)

He made his workers happy and their work easy.

d)

He let them have any day they wanted off.

11.

Stage Directions can suggest setting, lighting, music, sound effects, movement of actors, and how dialogue is spoken.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

 How many nights did Scrooge spend with the spirits?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

3

d)

1

13.

When traveling with ghost of Christmas present, who does Scrooge find out is going to die if he does not change his ways?

a)

Tiny Tim

b)

Bob Cratchit

c)

His nephew Fred

d)

His Ex-girlfriend

14.

Drama does not have a plot just like a written story or text.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What does drama include to understand and visualize the story better that text alone does not?

a)

A story Resolution

b)

A story conflict

c)

Actors, props, costumes and stage directions

d)

Figurative language

16.

Which spirit does not speak to scrooge?

a)

Marley

b)

Past

c)

Present

d)

Future

17.

What does the ghost of Christmas future look like?

a)

Phantom, dark robe; cannot see a face. Just points.

b)

See through like a mist.

c)

Like a robot from the future.

d)

dressed in bright white and very fair.

18.

Why does Fred continue to invite Scrooge to dinner every year even though he always says no?

a)

because he is just trying to be nice

b)

Because Scrooge is rich and will end up paying for all the food.

c)

Because he truly cares about him and wants him to be a part of the family.

d)

Because he knows he will never show up.

19.

Who is in the grave in the future?

a)

His little sister

b)

Scrooge

c)

Bob Cratchit

d)

Scrooge's Nephew Fred

20.

What promise does Scrooge make after he visits with all the ghosts?

a)

That promises he will change his ways and become a better person.

b)

He promises he will never stay alone on Christmas eve ever again.

c)

He promises himself never to eat bad cheese again that causes such nightmares.

d)

He promises he will save even more money than he already has.

21.

How does Scrooge wake up on Christmas morning?

a)

He wakes up thinking it was all a dreadful dream.

b)

He wakes up to another ghost claiming to be his sister.

c)

He wakes up excited that he gets another chance. He’s happy…joyful even.

d)

He wakes up with a huge headache.

22.

 Whom does scrooge send the Christmas turkey to?

a)

The prison

b)

The Cratchit family

c)

His nephew Fred & wife

d)

The orphanage

23.

What are some major themes/ideas in a Christmas Carol?

a)

That people CAN change over time.

b)

Poverty and Social injustice

c)

Transformation/ Redemption

d)

That your actions affect others

e)

All of the above

24.

Match the following

a)

Remorse

1.

Feeling bad for doing something wrong

b)

Apprentice

2.

A person learning a skill from someone

c)

Scrutinize

3.

To examine closely

d)

Penance

4.

A deed to make up for wrong doing

e)

Relentless

5.

Refusing to stop or give in

25.

Match the following

a)

Covetous

1.

Wanting what another person has

b)

Desolation

2.

Being isolated or abandoned

c)

Intervention

3.

To interfere with other's life

d)

Dawdle

4.

To waste time or be slow

e)

Acquire

5.

To buy or obtain something

26.

Draw a picture of anything to do with the Holidays. Example: Christmas tree, Santa, Nativity scene, a Wreath, Hanukkah candles, Kwanzaa etc...

27.

What are you looking forward to most over Christmas break?

4 lines
28.

What did Scrooge tell Bob Cratchit after Christmas?

a)

They would have a party at the shop the next Christmas Eve.

b)

They were going to work shorter days.

c)

He was going to raise Bob’s salary.

d)

Bob should put extra coal on the fire.