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A Christmas Carol Review

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Ghost of Christmas __________________ shows Scrooge that Bob Cratchit lives in poor conditions and barely has a Christmas dinner for his family.
a)
Present
b)
Past
c)
Yet to Come
d)
Marley
2.
Who is the main character of A Christmas Carol?
a)
Ebeneezer Scrooge
b)
Queen Victoria
c)
Tiny Tim
d)
Bruce Wayne
3.
Who is Cratchit?
a)
Scrooge's employee
b)
Scrooge's nephew
c)
Scrooge's dad
d)
Scrooge's friend
4.
Where did the first ghost take Scrooge?
a)
into his future
b)
into his past
c)
into present day
d)
into Marley's past
5.

A possible theme for A Christmas Carol would be...

a)

Might makes right

b)

Money can't buy happiness

c)

Kindness always wins

d)

It is better to give than to receive

6.
Which of the following is true?
a)
Scrooge keeps the Christmas Spirit until his death two years later.
b)
He was nice every Christmas but was still a " man of disciplined business."
c)
He became a second father to Tiny Tim and from that time on keeps the Christmas spirit
d)
He keeps the Christmas spirit and finds even more happiness the next year with a new wife
7.

Who was Marley?

a)

Scrooge's older brother

b)

Scrooge's business partner

c)

Scrooge's boss

d)

Scrooge's father

8.
Who never speaks in the play?
a)
Ghost of Christmas Present
b)
Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
c)
Martha Cratchit
d)
Portly Gentlemen
9.
To whom does Scrooge send the Christmas turkey?
a)
Fred
b)
The Cratchits
c)
Belle
d)
Jacob Marley
10.

Scrooge's nephew came to the office to ________.

a)

ask for money

b)

invite Scrooge to Christmas dinner

c)

invite Scrooge to a pub

d)

ask for a job

11.
What do we know about Scrooge's childhood?
a)
he was lonely
b)
he wasn't a very good reader
c)
he attended a very small school
d)
he had a bad relationship with his sister
12.
Scrooge's main conflict throughout the play is an example of
a)
man versus man
b)
man versus self
c)
man versus nature
d)
man versus society
13.
What did Scrooge tell Bob Cratchit the day 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.
14.

misanthrope

a)

a driving, irresistible force

b)

total emptiness

c)

a discontented, unhappy person; one who bears a grudge

d)

a person who hates or distrusts everyone

15.

destitute

a)

living in complete poverty

b)

very heavy; bulky

c)

full of or accompanied by; laden

d)

loud enough to be heard

16.

implored

a)

to give; as a gift

b)

scattered and driven away; made to vanish

c)

asked or begged earnestly

d)

total emptiness

17.

morose

a)

determined, bold

b)

gloomy, ill-tempered

c)

full of or accompanied by; laden

d)

knotty and twisted

18.

compulsion

a)

a person who hates or distrusts everyone

b)

loud enough to be heard

c)

a driving, irresistible force

d)

knotty and twisted

19.

benevolence

a)

a disposition to do good; an act of kindness

b)

a driving, irresistible force

c)

scattered and driven away; made to vanish

d)

a person who hates or distrusts everyone

20.

What does the word Scrooge mean today thanks to Charles Dickens?

a)

Stingy person

b)

Kind person

c)

Rude person

d)

Ugly person

21.

What did The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come showed Scrooge

a)

His grave

b)

His love

c)

His friends

d)

How he died

22.

What does Scrooge witness at Fezziwig's Christmas party?

a)

Fezziwig's Christmas party and his kindness towards his employees.

b)

Scrooge witnesses Fezziwig's absence at the party.

c)

Scrooge witnesses Fezziwig's cruelty towards his employees.

d)

Scrooge witnesses Fezziwig's bankruptcy at the party.

23.

Scrooge told Bob Cratchit he could have Christmas day off if he did this..

a)

He would not get paid for the day

b)

He would come in early the next day to make up the time

c)

He would invite Scrooge over for dinner.

24.

Who is the kind-hearted nephew of the main character in A Christmas Carol?

a)

Bob

b)

Jacob

c)

Tom

d)

Fred

25.

How does the theme of redemption play out in A Christmas Carol?

a)

Through the transformation of the main character, Ebenezer Scrooge, from a selfish and miserly person to a kind and generous one after being visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come.

b)

Through the main character, Ebenezer Scrooge, becoming more cruel and heartless after the visits from the ghosts

c)

Through the main character, Ebenezer Scrooge, becoming even more selfish and miserly

d)

By having the main character, Ebenezer Scrooge, remain unchanged and unaffected by the visits from the ghosts

26.
What did Scrooge ask the Ghost of Christmas Present about Tiny Tim?
a)
Who could help him
b)
Why he was so cheerful
c)
How he became crippled
d)
If he would live
27.

In what order did the ghosts come to visit Scrooge in?

Which came 1st, 2nd, and 3rd?

a)

The Ghost of Christmas past

1.

1st

b)

The Ghost of Christmas present

2.

2nd

c)

The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

3.

3rd

28.

Despite their poverty, the Cratchits are merry because they are all together.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Which vocabulary word is defined as: small in amount?

a)

Apparition

b)

Meager

c)

Rapt

30.

Which vocabulary word is defined as: a ghost?

a)

Apparition

b)

Meager

c)

Rapt

31.

Which vocabulary word is defined as: spellbound, engrossed?

a)

Apparition

b)

Meager

c)

Rapt

32.

What is the name of Scrooge's younger sister who comes to get him from boarding school and is also Fred's mother?

a)

Betty

b)

Fan

c)

Nancy

d)

Susy

33.

Who is Bob Cratchit's son that is crippled and says the famous line "God bless us, everyone."?

a)

Tiny Bob

b)

Small Bob

c)

Tiny Tim

d)

Small Tim

34.

Who argues that they should not be toasting or blessing Scrooge because he pays Bob so little and has done nothing for anyone?

a)

Fred

b)

Bob Cratchit

c)

Mrs. Cratchit

d)

Nancy Cratchit

35.

Why do Marley and the other ghosts haunt Scrooge?

a)

Because they hate him

b)

They think it's funny

c)

Fred and Bob asked them to

d)

So that maybe Scrooge will change

36.

Who/what represents Scrooge's conscience in the play?

a)

Bob Cratchitt

b)

Fred

c)

Fan

d)

Jacob Marley

37.

Which of the following is NOT one of the things that is unique to the graphic novel?

a)

The Ghost of Christmas Future turned into a bedpost.

b)

The Ghost of Christmas Future speaks

c)

Scrooge grabbed the Ghost of Christmas Future's wrist