WorksheetsA Christmas Carol
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 26mins
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1.
What is the significance of the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come?
a)
It represents the hope for a better future
b)
It signifies the importance of living in the present
c)
It symbolizes the joy of future celebrations
d)
It represents the fear of the future and the consequences of one's actions.
2.
1.What mood is created by the following sentence in the first paragraph?
“…suddenly the church clock tolled a deep, dull, hollow, melancholy ONE.”
a)
Lighthearted and happy
b)
Dark and frightening
c)
Strange and mysterious
d)
Inspirational and uplifting
3.
Based on the following line, which is true about Mr. Fezziwig?
"Yo ho, my boys!" said Fezziwig. "No more work tonight. Christmas Eve, Richard. Christmas, Ebenezer!”
a)
He cares about Ebenezer and Richard.
b)
He is very tough on Ebenezer and Richard.
c)
He doesn’t believe the boys work hard enough.
d)
He believes the boys should work through Christmas.
4.
What is the overall mood or atmosphere in Stave 1?
a)
eerie and mysterious
b)
cheerful and bright
c)
dark and gloomy
d)
lighthearted and joyful
5.
The children, Ignorance and Want, symbolize what?
a)
Baby Dolls
b)
Hunger
c)
Homeless People
d)
the evil in human-kind
6.
What does the child named 'ignorance' represent?
a)
people like Scrooge, who ignore the problems of the poor.
b)
people who run the workhouses.
c)
the poverty of the Victorian people.
d)
Scrooge's own past.
7.
What does the Ghost of Christmas Present symbolize (represent)?
a)
money and power
b)
poverty/poor
c)
the christmas spirit - joy and merriment
d)
what's happening in the world today
8.
How was Scrooge able to fly with the 2nd spirit?
a)
The spirit touched him with his torch.
b)
He touched the spirit's robe.
c)
He followed behind the spirit.
d)
The spirit touched his heart.
9.
Who says this: "You may...have pain in this. A very, very brief time, and you will dismiss the recollection of it, gladly, as an unprofitable dream, from which it happened well that you awoke. May you be happy in the life you have chosen!”
a)
Belle
b)
Christmas Past
c)
Scrooge
d)
Fezziwig
10.
Which quote best describes the character of Bob Cratchit?
a)
'He was a mild and patient man'
b)
'He was a selfish and greedy man'
c)
'He was a hot-tempered and aggressive man'
11.
What quote best represents Scrooge's transformation in the story?
a)
I hate Christmas!
b)
I will never change my ways.
c)
I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.
d)
Bah humbug!
12.
The Spirit showed Scrooge people talking in what way about a dead person.
a)
With grief
b)
Carelessly - not showing concern
c)
Very sympathetically
d)
No one acknowledged a death
13.
What did the spirit want Scrooge to learn from seeing the Cratchits?
a)
This family took care of one another in spite of the poverty.
b)
The family relationships were falling apart because of the poverty.
c)
The Cratchit children were very selfish because they were poor.
d)
The family no longer liked Christmas because there were no presents.
14.
How is the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come different from the others?
a)
He exists only in imagination
b)
He is spooky and doesn't speak
c)
He talks a million miles an hour
d)
He transports Scrooge through space
15.
Which statement represents the ghost’s meaning when he tells Scrooge, "’Bear but a touch of my hand there,’ said the Spirit, laying it upon his heart, ‘and you shall be upheld in more than this!’”
a)
His hand on Scrooge’s heart will hold him up by the collar of his coat.
b)
His hand on Scrooge’s heart will make sure Scrooge falls from the window.
c)
His hand on Scrooge’s heart will make sure Scrooge does not fall from the window.
d)
His hand on Scrooge’s heart will keep Scrooge from falling and also help him in another way.
16.
What is the ghost revealing about the relationship between money and happiness?
"A small matter," said the Ghost, "to make these silly folks so full of gratitude. He has spent but a few pounds of your mortal money, -- three or four perhaps.”
a)
You need to spend money in order for people to feel gratitude toward you.
b)
You can show people kindness without having to spend a lot of money.
c)
People will not respect you unless you throw expensive parties.
d)
Throwing a fun Christmas party will convince your employees to like you.
17.
Scrooge says, “The happiness [Mr. Fezziwig] gives is quite as great as if it cost a fortune." How does this line advance the plot?
a)
Scrooge is beginning to realize that making people happy can cost a fortune.
b)
Scrooge is realizing that the only way to make friends is to buy them gifts.
c)
Scrooge is starting to see the error of his behavior.
d)
Scrooge is not being cooperative with the Ghost of Christmas Past.
18.
After he sees Fezziwig’s Party, Scrooge says, “I should like to be able to say a word or two to my clerk just now. That's all." What can readers infer he might want to say to him?
a)
He wants to tell him that he’s doing a terrible job.
b)
He wants to apologize for not throwing a Christmas party.
c)
He wants to yell at his clerk for not throwing a Christmas party.
d)
He wants to apologize for being so hard on his clerk.
19.
Which statement shows why Scrooge’s fiancé ended their engagement?
a)
“I have no just cause to grieve."
b)
“Another idol has displaced me”
c)
“I release you.”
d)
"Spirit! remove me from this place."
20.
What does the ghost of Marley symbolize in the stave?
a)
Love and forgiveness
b)
Success and achievement
c)
Joy and happiness
d)
Guilt and consequences of one's actions
21.
What does Marley say Scrooge still has a chance of?
a)
Making even more money
b)
Enjoying Christmas Day
c)
Reuniting with Belle
d)
Escaping his fate
22.
How does the stave foreshadow future events in the story?
a)
By focusing on irrelevant details
b)
By hinting at upcoming conflicts, character developments, or plot twists.
c)
By providing a detailed description of the setting
d)
By introducing new characters
23.
What does Marley have to carry through eternity?
a)
a bag of his clothing and food
b)
the weight of all of the destitute people
c)
all of the things that were important to him in life
d)
bricks and mortar which are incredibly heavy
24.
How is Scrooge characterized in Stave 1?
a)
Miserly and cold-hearted
b)
Lavish and extravagant
c)
Kind and compassionate
d)
Generous and warm-hearted
25.
What is the main conflict between Scrooge and others in Stave 1?
a)
Generous and kind behavior
b)
Happy and content behavior
c)
Miserly and unkind behavior
d)
Friendly and welcoming behavior
26.
What does Scrooge's nephew represent in the stave?
a)
Greed and selfishness
b)
Fear and anxiety
c)
Joy and warmth of the Christmas spirit
d)
Indifference and apathy
27.
What is the significance of the setting in Stave 2?
a)
It takes Scrooge on a journey through his past
b)
It is irrelevant to the plot
c)
It reveals the future
d)
It introduces a new character
28.
What does the ghost of Christmas Past reveal about Scrooge's childhood?
a)
Scrooge was neglected and lonely during his childhood
b)
Scrooge was wealthy and spoiled during his childhood
c)
Scrooge was adventurous and outgoing during his childhood
d)
Scrooge was popular and well-loved during his childhood
29.
What is Scrooge's attitude towards Christmas at the beginning of Stave 3?
a)
Positive and enthusiastic
b)
Loving and caring
c)
Indifferent and apathetic
d)
Negative and dismissive
30.
What does the Ghost of Christmas Present symbolize in Stave 3?
a)
Indifference, apathy, and the boredom of the holiday season
b)
Greed, selfishness, and the misery of the holiday season
c)
Generosity, empathy, and the joy of the holiday season
d)
Anger, resentment, and the stress of the holiday season
31.
How does Scrooge's character change throughout Stave 3?
a)
He becomes more indifferent and uncaring.
b)
He becomes more compassionate and generous.
c)
He becomes more selfish and greedy.
d)
He becomes more rude and unkind.
32.
What is the TONE at the start of Stave 4?
a)
Humorous
b)
Happy
c)
Angry
d)
Gloomy
33.
What promise did Scrooge make to the spirit if he were allowed to live?
a)
He will be even greedier than he was before so he can make more money to save Tiny Tim.
b)
He will donate all of his money to the poor.
c)
He will honor Christmas and remember the lessons the spirits taught him.
d)
He will help to build more prisons and union workhouses for the poor.
34.
"Darkness is _____, and Scrooge liked it."
a)
lonely
b)
warm
c)
comforting
d)
cheap
35.
How is the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come different from the others?
a)
He exists only in imagination
b)
He is spooky and doesn't speak
c)
He talks a million miles an hour
d)
He transports Scrooge through space
36.
What did Charles Dickens do to make the the phantom spirit in this stave so spooky?
a)
The phantom screams.
b)
The phantom has a spooky laugh.
c)
The phantom has a spooky face.
d)
The phantom doesn't speak.
37.
What did the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come look like?
a)
Dressed in a robe and carried a torch
b)
Like a child
c)
Like an angel
d)
Like the Grim Reaper
38.
How does Scrooge feel towards the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come?
a)
Happiness
b)
Calmness
c)
Fear
d)
Nothing
39.
What is the final location the ghost of Stave 4 takes Scrooge?
a)
To his bedroom.
b)
To a cemetery.
c)
To the Cratchit house.
d)
To his office.
40.
"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
41.
"Another ______ has displaced me" - Belle to Scrooge
a)
lover
b)
man
c)
passion
d)
idol
42.
"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
43.
Why does the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come not have any visible physical features?
a)
The ghost represent death and death looks different to every person
b)
The lack of features symbols the lack of love in Scrooge's life
c)
It is symbolic of what is yet to come
d)
The future had not happened yet, so it is not possible to know what the future looks like
44.
What does the Second Ghost have under his robes?
a)
A STRANGE-LOOKING ANIMAL
b)
A STRANGE-LOOKING BOY AND GIRL
c)
A STRANGE-LOOKING GHOST
d)
A STRANGE-LOOKING SNAKE
45.
Where does Scrooge see his dead body lying?
a)
IN A BOX
b)
IN A HOUSE
c)
IN A GRAVE
d)
IN A FURNACE
46.
What is the setting for this story?
a)
London - Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
b)
London Christmas Day and the Day after Christmas
c)
New York - Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
d)
New York
47.
Scrooge doesn't want to give Cratchit Christmas day off because...
a)
Scrooge must pay him for the day even though he is not working.
b)
Cratchit does not work very hard.
c)
It is expected to be a busy day.
d)
Scrooge does not take off days.
48.
How did Marley get the chain that he wears?
a)
It was given to him by the Ghost of Christmas Past.
b)
It wrapped itself around him when he first screamed.
c)
He created it to present to Scrooge as a gift.
d)
He made it with his own greed during his lifetime.
49.
What famous saying does Tiny Tim say at dinner?
a)
"Hello everyone"
b)
"Practice your English"
c)
"This dinner is yummy!"
d)
"God bless us, everyone!"
50.
Spirit number 3 is the Ghost of Christmas ____________
a)
past
b)
present
c)
future
d)
universe
51.
When does the novel open
a)
Christmas Day
b)
a week before Christmas
c)
Christmas Eve
d)
two days before Christmas
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