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A Christmas Carol Revision

Total questions: 118

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of book is 'A Christmas Carol'?

a)

Novel

b)

Novella

c)

Novel

d)

Novelette

2.

Why was Dickens' father sent to prison?

a)

He stole a woman's handbag.

b)

He could not pay back his debt.

c)

He broke into someone's house.

d)

He sold fake Rolex watches.

3.

What era was A Christmas Carol written in?

a)

Georgian

b)

Victorian

c)

Renaissance

d)

Elizabethan

4.

There was a lot of poverty in the Victorian era. What does poverty mean?

a)

Wealthy families who give their money to poor people.

b)

A type of flower.

c)

Old buildings which are used as workhouses.

d)

The lack of basic necessities that are needed for a person to live.

5.

When was A Christmas Carol written?

a)

January 1843

b)

December 1843

c)

January 1783

d)

December 1783

6.

Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol to show how there is social injustice in our world. What is 'social injustice'?

a)

When people are not allowed to go into court.

b)

When people do not communicate with others.

c)

When people are not treated fairly and as equals to everyone else.

d)

When people are very chatty to the point they are annoying.

7.

How did the Industrial Revolution affect major cities in England? (Select 2)

a)

Created overcrowding/ housing crisis as people moved to the cities

b)

People moved away from cities to small villages

c)

There were less poor people in the cities

d)

It widened the gap between the wealthy and poor

8.

Why did Dickens write A Christmas Carol?

a)

To make people happy at Christmas

b)

To highlight the plight of the poor

c)

To make money

d)

To fulfil a bet with a fellow writer

9.

The New Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834 introduced what new tactic for dealing with the destitute?

a)

Parishes were to support the vulnerable

b)

Jail time for those without jobs or housing

c)

Forced transportation to the colonies

d)

Workhouses, labour for food and and board

10.

What religion did English people follow in the 1800s?

a)

Judaism

b)

Catholicism

c)

Christianity

d)

Buddhism

11.

A Christmas Carol is an example of an ...............

a)

Allegory

b)

Elegy

c)

Tragedy

d)

Dystopia

12.

Foreshadow

a)

using the same sound or letter in consecutive words

b)

hint at later events

c)

to go back in time in the narrative

d)

a release of emotions

13.

juxtaposition

a)

hinting at later events

b)

shifting perspective

c)

contrasting ideas

d)

using the weather to symbolise emotion

14.

Exposition

a)

exaggeration

b)

contrasting ideas

c)

story's set up

d)

conflict

15.

protagonist

a)

opposes the hero

b)

assists

c)

love interest

d)

main character

16.

flashback

a)

an event/scene set earlier than the main narrative

b)

the writer's hints about events to happen later in the narrative

c)

when the focus shifts to another topic in the narrative

d)

when the narrator changes

17.

Imagery

a)

figurative language

b)

literal language

c)

time shifts in the narrative

d)

descriptive language that creates pictures of the text for the reader

18.

Dialogue

a)

summarising

b)

exaggerate

c)

characters' speech

d)

lines of poetry

19.

Personification

a)

understating

b)

human traits given to non human things

c)

a similar sound or letter using in consecutive words

d)

slang or common language - non standard English

20.

Symbolism

a)

something that represents a deeper meaning

b)

to bring out pity or sadness in a reader

c)

hints about what is to happen later

d)

a story told within a story

21.

archetypal

a)

typical of something

b)

characterised

c)

exaggerating

d)

inventive and clever

22.

hyperbole

a)

contrast

b)

exaggeration

c)

understated

d)

biased

23.

"hard and sharp as flint"

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Oxymoron

24.

Fire is used as a _______ to represent the quantity of Christmas Spirit a character or scene might have.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Motif

d)

Foil

25.

Fred is Scrooge's foil. What is a foil?

a)

A character that is another's opposite

b)

A character who stops another from achieving their goal

c)

The villain

d)

The hero

26.

When Scrooge sees his own grave - what point in the story is this?

a)

Inciting incident

b)

Climax

c)

Denouement

d)

Rising action

27.

Marley's chains are a symbol of what?

a)

Sin

b)

Greed

c)

Selflessness

d)

Ignorance

28.

A character who changes from who they are in the beginning of the story is called ................

a)

Dynamic

b)

Static

29.

Scrooge is described in stave 1 with many references to cold weather to highlight that he is numb to the emotions of others and that he is mean spirited. What is this technique?

a)

Simile

b)

Juxtaposition

c)

Personification

d)

Semantic field

30.

When Scrooge says 'decrease the surplus population' - he really means let the poor die. What is this statement an example of?

a)

euphemism

b)

interrogative phrase

c)

Contrast

d)

Symbolism

31.
After Fred left his uncle’s office, two gentlemen came to _______.
a)
Pick up some work Scrooge had done for them
b)
Deliver a new desk
c)
Collect money for the poor
d)
Invite Scrooge to a political meeting
32.
"Are there no prisons? Are there no workhouses?"
Who said this?
a)
Tiny Tim
b)
Bob Cratchit
c)
Two Portly Gentlemen
d)
Scrooge
33.
Which ghost is weighed down by greed 
a)
The Ghost of Christmas Past
b)
The Ghost of Christmas Present 
c)
Jacob Marley
d)
Bob Cratchitt
34.

What did Scrooge say about Fezziwig?

a)

He was crazy to spend money on a party.

b)

He did the opposite of Fezziwig because Fezziwig was a bad businessman.

c)

Fezziwig had the power to make others happy.

d)

The spirit was lying about Fezziwig.

35.

Who called Scrooge a "comical old fellow."

a)

Businessmen that Scrooge knew.

b)

The first two spirits

c)

Scrooge's nephew and nieces

d)

Scrooge's brother and sister

36.
What question does Scrooge ask the Spirit of Christmas Present?
a)
If it is too late for him to change
b)
If Tiny Tim will live
c)
If the rest of the Cratchits will ever forgive him
d)
If the family will have enough to eat after Christmas
37.
The Ghost of Christmas Present shows Scrooge what?
a)
The reality of the suffering in his town in showing him the two children.
b)
His life as a boy in the boarding school staying there at Christmas alone.
c)
The value of Feziwig as a mentor.
d)
How Bob Cratchit deserves to be treated the way Scrooge has been treating him.  
38.
'...solitary as an oyster' is an example of ...
a)
a simile
b)
a metaphor 
c)
allusion
d)
idiom
39.
Who does Scrooge see when he visits the house he grew up in? 
a)
His family having a huge Christmas celebration. 
b)
Him and his little sister alone on Christmas. 
c)
No one was home at all. 
d)
Young Scrooge was alone and reading a book. 
40.
Who is Little Fan? 
a)
Scrooge's younger sister who comes to take him home from boarding school. 
b)
Scrooge's ex-girlfriend who broke up with him because he was obsessed with money. 
c)
A classmate who made fun of Scrooge as a kid. 
d)
The ghost of Christmas past. 
41.
Belle said she could not marry Scrooge because ______ .
a)
He spent too much time going to parties
b)
She found someone else she loved more than him
c)
His love for her had changed to a love of money
d)
Her father had forbidden it
42.

Who said this in the novella? "Do you, Ebenezer Scrooge, recognize my chain?"

a)

The Ghost of Christmas Past

b)

The Ghost of Christmas Present

c)

Marley's ghost

d)

Bob Cratchit

43.
Where did the first ghost take Scrooge?
a)
into his future
b)
into his past
c)
into present day
d)
into Marley's past
44.
What does the ghost of Christmas past look like?
a)
Scrooge's long dead great uncle
b)
a beautiful woman
c)
an old man and a  young boy at the same time
d)
a dark angel with black robes and silver wings
45.

Complete the quote:

'It held a branch of .... ..... in it's hand.'

a)

green holly

b)

green misletoe

c)

blue holly

d)

green twigs

46.

Complete the quote:

'Scrooge is ... in the world'

a)

Quite alone

b)

Extremely happy

c)

Pretty miserable

d)

Very rich

47.
When playing Yes and No, what was the 'disagreeable, savage' animal Fred was thinking of?
a)
tiger
b)
his uncle
c)
dog
d)
pig
48.
What word was used for money?
a)
silver
b)
bob
c)
dollars
d)
crowns
49.

At what time does Scrooge wake up at the start of Stave 2?

a)

11:00 pm

b)

11:20 pm

c)

Midnight

d)

1:00 am

50.
Where did Scrooge live as a boy?
a)
log cabin
b)
an apartment
c)
the schoolhouse
d)
a big house in the city
51.

"Oh! But he was a tight-fisted hand at the (a)   , Scrooge!"

52.

" (a)   was dead, to begin with."

53.

"as solitary as an..."

(a)  

54.

"If they would rather die ... they had better do it, and _________." - Scrooge

a)

clean up the streets

b)

stop wasting my time

c)

decrease the surplus population

d)

save me some money

55.

"Darkness is _____, and Scrooge liked it."

a)

lonely

b)

warm

c)

cheap

d)

comforting

56.

"I wear the chain I forged ____" - Marley's Ghost

a)

seven years ago

b)

while I was alive

c)

through my actions

d)

in life

57.

"______, _______, ________ and ________ were, all, my business!" - Marley's Ghost

a)

kindness, generosity, friendship, love

b)

charity, mercy, forbearance, benevolence

c)

tolerance, cheerfulness, warmth, patience

d)

openness, responsibility, pride, integrity

58.

" (a)   !" - Scrooge's catchphrase!

59.

"Another ______ has displaced me" - Belle to Scrooge

a)

lover

b)

man

c)

passion

d)

idol

60.

"... to Tiny Tim, who did not die, [Scrooge] was a (a)   "

61.

"I see, I see. The case of this unhappy man might be..." - Scrooge

a)

Tiny Tim's

b)

Marley's

c)

my own

d)

Bob Cratchit's

62.

"Are there no prisons? ... Are there no (a)   ?" - Scrooge

63.

"Scrooge hung his head to hear his words quoted by the Spirit, and was overcome with..."

a)

penitence and grief

b)

guilt and shame

c)

sorrow and embarrassment

d)

anger and sadness

64.

Scrooge "carried his _______ always about with him."

a)

money bag

b)

hat and coat

c)

own low temperature

d)

bad-tempered nature

65.

"every idiot who goes about with 'Merry Christmas' on his lips, should be ..." - Scrooge

a)

burned on a log fire

b)

boiled with his own pudding

c)

cooked in a turkey

d)

hung from a Christmas tree

66.

"I can't afford to make idle people (a)   " - Scrooge

67.

"Scrooge, having his key in the lock of the door, saw in the knocker ... not a knocker, but _____."

a)

a ghost

b)

his business partner

c)

Marley's grave

d)

Marley's face

68.

The chain around Marley's Ghost was made from "_______________."

a)

solid gold, diamonds and precious jewellery

b)

cash-boxes, keys, padlocks, ledgers, deeds, and heavy purses

c)

gold coins and steel bars

d)

coal and overdue bills

69.
A Christmas Carol was written by
a)
Shakespeare
b)
Dickens
c)
Tolkien
d)
Rowling
70.
Other word for ghost is ...
a)
spirit
b)
vampire
c)
zombie
d)
death
71.
Other word for greedy is ...
a)
stingy
b)
generous
c)
helpful
d)
kind
72.
A greedy person ...
a)
gives money to poor
b)
helps those in need
c)
keeps money for himself
d)
always loses money
73.
What can you see on a graveyard?
a)
tombs, candles, flowers
b)
toys and children
c)
bikes and scooters
d)
waiters, waitresses, chefs
74.
Scrooge's office was dark and cold because he ...
a)
liked warm and light places
b)
was stingy
c)
loved playing hide and seek
d)
his office was dirty
75.
Tiny Tim was handicapped. It means he ...
a)
couldn't read and write
b)
couldn't smile
c)
needed other's people help
d)
needed money for toys
76.
A clerk works in ...
a)
an office
b)
a kitchen
c)
a building site
d)
a classroom
77.
What was the name of the third ghost which visited Scrooge?
a)
Ghost of Jacob Marley
b)
Ghost of Christmas Past
c)
Ghost of Christmas Present
d)
Ghost of Christmas Future
78.
The place you grow-up reminds you your ... 
a)
childhood
b)
girlfriend
c)
secondary school
d)
English teacher
79.
A  coal heater helps to ...
a)
warm the room
b)
clean the room
c)
light te room
d)
connect to the Internet
80.
Scrooge's past was ...
a)
happy
b)
sad
c)
we don't know
d)
we wish to know
81.
After seeing the Ghosts Scrooge learnt the lesson ... 
a)
and changed his life
b)
and fired Cratchit
c)
and became vegetarian
d)
and bought himself new clothes
82.
Other word for gift is ...
a)
present
b)
past
c)
future
d)
Christmas
83.
Beggars are ... 
a)
money lenders
b)
poor and in need
c)
clerks and factory workers
d)
happy and rich
84.

Who is the main character (the protagonist)?

a)

Fezziwig

b)

Marley

c)

Scrooge

d)

Bob Cratchit

85.

Who visits Scrooge wearing chains, telling him he will be haunted by three ghosts?

a)

Bob Cratchit

b)

Jacob Marley

c)

Fezziwig

d)

The Ghost of Christmas Past

86.

Who broke off her engagement with Scrooge in Stave Two?

a)

Fan

b)

Martha

c)

Susan

d)

Belle

87.

What is the name of Scrooge's younger sister?

a)

Fan

b)

Felicity

c)

Anne

d)

Belinda

88.

Who is Scrooge's (mistreated) clerk?

a)

Tom Cratchit

b)

Peter Cratchit

c)

Bob Cratchit

d)

Andrew Cratchit

89.

Who was Scrooge apprenticed to as a young man?

a)

Marley

b)

Fezziwig

c)

His father

d)

Cratchit

90.

Which ghost shows him a tombstone with his name on it?

a)

Yet to come

b)

Past

c)

Present

d)

Marley

91.

Which ghost shows him his school days?

a)

Present

b)

Marley

c)

Past

d)

Yet to come

92.

What is the name of Bob Cratchit's invalid son?

a)

Tiny Tim

b)

Tiny Tony

c)

Peter

d)

Andrew

93.

Which ghost shows him Christmas celebrations at his nephew's house?

a)

Past

b)

Present

c)

Yet to come

d)

Marley

94.

Who tells the story?

a)

Bob Cratchit

b)

Jacob Marley

c)

Scrooge himself

d)

Narrator

95.

What is the name of Scrooge's nephew?

a)

Andrew

b)

Thomas

c)

Fred

d)

Peter

96.

Who says, "God bless us, everyone!"

a)

Bob Cratchit

b)

Scrooge

c)

Tiny Tim

d)

Marley

97.

Who tells Scrooge that a 'golden idol' has replaced her?

a)

Fran

b)

Belle

c)

Anne

d)

Martha

98.

Which ghost shows Scrooge a shop selling goods, stolen from a dead man?

a)

Marley

b)

Past

c)

Present

d)

Yet to come

99.

Which ghost is described as a 'jolly giant'?

a)

Past

b)

Present

c)

Yet to come

d)

Marley

100.

Who says "Mankind was my business"?

a)

Scrooge

b)

Fred

c)

Marley

d)

Fezziwig

101.

Who becomes a 'second father' to Tiny Tim?

a)

Bob Cratchit

b)

Fred

c)

Marley

d)

Scrooge

102.

Who does Scrooge say 'Bah! Humbug!' to when they wish him a Merry Christmas?

a)

Bob Cratchit

b)

Fred

c)

Marley

d)

Tiny Tim

103.

Who asks Scrooge for money in the first stave?

a)

Two portly charity collectors

b)

Bob Cratchit

c)

Fred

d)

No one

104.

"Merry Christmas! What reason have you to be merry? You're poor enough!" This quote from Scrooge in Stave One tells us that he:

a)

believes that poor people have nothing to celebrate

b)

wants to help his nephew

c)

will not give money to help the poor

d)

is a merry and happy person

105.

The purpose of Jacob Marley's visit to Scrooge is to

a)

show Scrooge the past, present, and future

b)

frighten Scrooge by showing him ghosts

c)

bring a gift that will comfort Scrooge

d)

warn Scrooge about what will happen if he doesn't change

106.

In Stave Two, Scrooge's fiancee leaves him because

a)

he has changed into a greedy, selfish person

b)

he will not share his money with her

c)

her family has forbidden her to marry him

d)

she does not love him anymore

107.

When Scrooge was younger, he

a)

was not a hard worker

b)

cared about people more than money

c)

was just as greedy as he is in A Christmas Carol

d)

lived his life alone, without family/friends

108.

The ghost probably shows Scrooge his old employer, Fezziwig, because

a)

Fezziwig was a kind and healthy employer

b)

Fezziwig did not like Scrooge

c)

Scrooge risks becoming like exactly like Fezziwig

d)

the first ghost is Fezziwig

109.

"Alas for Tiny Tim! He bore a little crutch, and had his limbs supported by a tiny metal frame!" This quote from Stave Three helps us infer that Tiny Tim:

a)

is an unhappy child

b)

cannot participate in the Christmas celebrations

c)

will grow up strong and healthy

d)

is weak and might die

110.

From visiting the Cratchit's home, Scrooge learns:

a)

they are unhappy because their lives are difficult

b)

they are poor, but happy and loving

c)

they have no children

d)

Bob has plenty of money and does not need a raise

111.

Scrooge's visit to his nephew's home during the Christmas celebration in Stave Three (Christmas Present) makes him feel:

a)

happy, because he was having a good time

b)

angry, because he was not invited

c)

proud, because he wins the guessing game

d)

afraid, because he will not know what will happen next

112.

Scrooge believes that only money brings happiness. This is ironic because

a)

money ensures happiness

b)

the poor are always miserable due to lack of money

c)

Scrooge is wealthy but unhappy

d)

Scrooge owns his own business

113.

The two children, Ignorance and Want, symbolize

a)

problems that many people in the world have

b)

Scrooge's character flaws

c)

Fezziwig's merchandise

d)

the ghosts of A Christmas Carol

114.

When Scrooge sees the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, he

a)

argues with it about where to go

b)

refuses to cooperate

c)

realizes that he is not afraid of it

d)

asks questions but receives no answers

115.

Both Scrooge and the mysterious dead man

a)

have recently suffered an illness

b)

are willing to change their ways

c)

have a lot of money but no real friends

d)

donate large amounts of money on a regular basis

116.

One way Scrooge behaves differently in Stave Five is that

a)

he refuses to give money to charity

b)

he raises Bob Cratchit's salary

c)

he goes to find his old fiancee

d)

he buys turkeys for all the poor families in London

117.

"Why show me this if I am past all hope?"

These words from Scrooge in Stave Four show that he

a)

wants to change his future and believes he can

b)

will return to his life the same as he left

c)

will give Bob Cratchit a raise

d)

has forgotten Jacob Marley's message

118.

Why is Scrooge afraid to look at the name on the gravestone?

a)

It is the grave of his friend, Jacob Marley

b)

He suspects it may be his own grave

c)

He doesn't want Tiny Tim to die

d)

The cemetery reminds him of the past

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