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A Christmas Carol vocabulary 1 & 2

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Scrooge's nephew was not ________ of his uncle's wealth.

a)

resentful

b)

happy

c)

destitute

d)

covetous

2.

What is a good word to describe how Scrooge looks?

a)

morose

b)

capacious

c)

kindred

d)

jovial

3.

Which word means "firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination"?

a)

ominous

b)

agitated

c)

resolute

d)

pedestrian

4.

When the 2 men asked Scrooge for a donation for the poor, he was not _______ to them.

a)

recumbent

b)

cordial

c)

benevolance

d)

sordid

5.

Scrooge and Marley were similar in character. What word describes them?

a)

fettered

b)

susceptible

c)

supplication

d)

kindred

6.

The ominous clouds in the sky let us know a storm was coming.

Which word in the sentence shows foreshadowing?

a)

ominous

b)

sky

c)

know

d)

coming

7.

Two men came to ask Scrooge for some money to donate to the destitute.

Where would the money go?

a)

to animal shelters

b)

to support National Parks

c)

to people who are poor and lacking basic needs

d)

to build a playground at school

8.

Scrooge saw himself all alone as a boy at his boarding school. This vision made him quite_________.

a)

angry

b)

melancholy

c)

excited

d)

tired

9.

"You are fettered," said Scrooge, trembling. "Tell me why?"

Scrooge says this when he sees Marley, why does he say this?

a)

Marley seems annoyed at him

b)

because Marley is wearing chains

c)

Marley shows him lots of money

d)

Marley shows him his sister

10.

physically disturbed

a)

susceptible

b)

agitated

c)

ominous

d)

morose

11.

recumbent

a)

lying down in a position of comfort

b)

asleep

c)

irritated

d)

working hard

12.

"It would have been in vain for Scrooge to plead that the weather and the hour were not adapted to pedestrian purposes; that bed was warm, and the thermometer a long way below freezing; that he was clad but lightly in his slippers, dressing-gown, and nightcap; and that he had a cold upon him at that time."

What does the underlined word mean?

a)

someone that drives a car

b)

a person who stays in bed

c)

a person who travels by horse

d)

a person who travels by foot

13.

"I am a mortal," Scrooge remonstrated, "and liable to fall."

How is Scrooge speaking to the spirit?

a)

happily

b)

kindly

c)

arguing

d)

sadly

14.

Speaking down to someone to make them feel inferior

a)

recumbent

b)

morose

c)

melencholy

d)

condescension

15.

"Old Fezziwig laid down his pen, and looked up at the clock, which pointed to the hour of seven. He rubbed his hands; adjusted his capacious waistcoat......"

Why did the author describe his waistcoat ascapacious?

a)

Fezziwig has a large waist

b)

It had a lot of decoration.

c)

Fezziwig didn't like wearing his coat.

d)

The coat was very warm.

16.

Scrooge did not show acts of ________ in Stave 1.

a)

morose

b)

benevolence

c)

sordid

d)

condescension

17.

vile/repulsive

a)

adversary

b)

sordid

c)

kindred

d)

cordial

18.

The Joker is Batman's_______________.

a)

kindred being

b)

pedestrian

c)

adversary

d)

destitute