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A Christmas Carol- Whole Play Review

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the author of "A Christmas Carol"?

a)

J.K. Rowling

b)

Charles Dickens

c)

Mark Twain

d)

Jane Austen

2.

What is the name of the main character in "A Christmas Carol"?

a)

Bob Cratchit

b)

Ebenezer Scrooge

c)

Tiny Tim

d)

Jacob Marley

3.

Which ghost visits Scrooge first?

a)

Ghost of Christmas Past

b)

Ghost of Christmas Present

c)

Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

d)

Jacob Marley's Ghost

4.

What is the primary theme of "A Christmas Carol"?

a)

The importance of wealth

b)

The power of education

c)

The spirit of Christmas and redemption

d)

The significance of travel

5.

What does the Ghost of Christmas Present symbolize?

a)

Regret

b)

Joy and generosity

c)

Fear

d)

Wisdom

6.

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

a)

Peter

b)

Fred

c)

Tiny Tim

d)

Jacob

7.

How does Scrooge feel about Christmas at the beginning of the story?

a)

He loves it

b)

He is indifferent

c)

He despises it

d)

He is curious about it

8.

What does Scrooge promise to do after his transformation?

a)

Travel the world

b)

Become a better employer and person

c)

Write a book

d)

Move to a new city

9.

Which of the following is NOT a ghost that visits Scrooge?

a)

Ghost of Christmas Past

b)

Ghost of Christmas Future

c)

Ghost of Christmas Present

d)

Ghost of Christmas Eve

10.

What does Scrooge send to the Cratchit family on Christmas Day?

a)

A Christmas tree

b)

A turkey

c)

A ham

d)

A fruit basket

11.
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
12.
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
13.
Scrooge is a representation of 
a)
working hard
b)
business and profit
c)
greed and ignorance
d)
London 
14.
How does Scrooge feel about the Ghost of Christmas Future?
a)
Excited
b)
Optimistic
c)
Terrified
d)
Confused
15.
Who expresses pity for Scrooge?
a)
The Ghost of Christmas Present
b)
Tiny Tim
c)
Bob Cratchit
d)
Fred
16.

What do Marley's chains symbolize?

a)

How much money he made when he was alive

b)

How many people he wronged with his bad business practices

c)

How many businesses he owned when he was alive

d)

His materialism and greed

17.
What have Mrs. Dilber and her two companions come to Old Joe's to do?
a)
Attend Scrooge's Funeral
b)
Attend Tiny Tim's Funeral
c)
Make purchases for Cratchits
d)
Pawn Items from Scrooge's home
18.

How many ghosts visit Scrooge on Christmas Eve?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

10

19.

Whose house did the ghost of Christmas Present take Scrooge to first?

a)

His sister's house

b)

His nephew's house

c)

Bob Cratchit and his family's house

20.

What happened seven years ago on Christmas Eve?

a)

Marley died.

b)

Scrooge started a partnership with Marley.

c)

Fred's mother died.

d)

Fred, Scrooge's nephew, moved in with Scrooge.

21.

What does the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come show Scrooge?

a)

His lonely death

b)

His future success

c)

His childhood home

d)

His wedding day

22.

At the beginning of the story, how does Scrooge respond to "Merry Christmas"

a)

Boo! Fool!

b)

Bah! Hamburger!

c)

Bah! Humbug!

d)

"Get that outta here!"

23.

Who is Fred?

a)

Scrooge's brother

b)

Scrooge's son

c)

Scrooge's cousin

d)

Scrooge's nephew

24.

Where does Fred invite scrooge

a)

To his home for Christmas dinner

b)

To a Christmas play

c)

To visit the poor houses and prisons on Christmas day

d)

To go Christmas caroling

25.

Who is Scrooge's Clerk

a)

Jacob Marley

b)

Fred

c)

Fezziwig

d)

Bob Cratchit

26.

Which best describes Bob Cratchit

a)

He is a greedy heartless man that wants to take over scrooge's business.

b)

He is poor and angry that Scrooge is a terrible boss

c)

He is loyal and grateful for scrooge and doesn't let Scrooge spoil his Christmas spirit.

d)

He used to be rich like scrooge until made bet and lost everything.

27.

Who visits scrooge to warm him about three future "visitors"

a)

Fred

b)

Jacob Marley

c)

Bob Cratchit

d)

Fezziwig

28.

What do the chains that Marley wears represent

a)

Greed and Wealth

b)

Money and Power

c)

Solitude and Grief

d)

Hate and Anger

29.

Who is the 1st spirit to visit scrooge

a)

The spirit of Christmas present

b)

The spirit of Christmas yet to come

c)

The spirit of Christmas

d)

The spirit of Christmas past

30.

Who from Scrooge's past reminds him of what it means to be a good boss

a)

Fezziwig

b)

His sweetheart

c)

Fan

d)

Jack

31.
Where does Scrooge first see Marley's ghost?
a)
In the street.
b)
In his chambers.
c)
On the door knocker.
d)
At the office.
32.
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
33.
Who comes to tell Scrooge "Merry Christmas?"
a)
his nephew
b)
a random stranger
c)
his clerk
d)
his son
34.
Marley was dead as a
a)
Doornail
b)
Hammer
c)
Thumb tack
35.
What is the setting of A Christmas Carol?
a)
London, England, 1840's
b)
London, New Jersey, 1790's
c)
Paris, France, 1970's
d)
Austin, Texas, present
36.

What is the name of Scrooge's long-suffering employee? (not his dead business partner)

a)

Jacob Marley

b)

Bob Cratchit

c)

Charles Dickens

d)

William Poorfellow

37.

Who is Jacob Marley?

a)

Scrooge's employee

b)

Scrooge's brother

c)

Scrooge's nephew

d)

Scrooge's business partner

38.

Complete the quote: Scrooge - ‘Are there no _______?’

a)

charities

b)

houses

c)

prisons

d)

parishes

39.

Who says the following quote: ‘A merry Christmas, Uncle! God save you!’

a)

Bob

b)

Tiny Tim

c)

Fred

d)

George

40.

Complete the quote: Marley - "I wear the chains I _______ in life"

a)

made

b)

created

c)

forged

d)

earned

41.
Charles Dickens got his ideas to write A Christmas Carol from
a)
his own childhood experience
b)
a friend he had named Fezziwig
c)
an earlier book he wrote called Great Expectations
d)
the lyrics in a Christmas song
42.
Scrooge turns down Fred's invitation to Christmas dinner because he
a)
doesn't feel well
b)
prefers not to celebrate Christmas
c)
doesn't like Fred's wife
d)
plans to do something with the Cratchits instead
43.
What does the Spirit of Christmas Past represent?
a)
Scrooge's lucky nature
b)
Scrooge's mistakes
c)
Scrooge's fun loving nature
d)
Scrooge's intelligence
44.
The spirit of Christmas Yet to Come helps Scrooge understand that
a)
wealth is the best route to happiness
b)
a life of greed is pointless in the end
c)
no one can take advantage of you if you don't let them
d)
everything works out for the best in the end
45.
What doesn't Scrooge do on Christmas morning?
a)
buy a turkey for the Cratchits
b)
donate money to the poor
c)
go to his nephew's house
d)
take Tim to the hospital
46.
At the end of the play, Scrooge discovers that
a)
he can pay others to do things he doesn't want to do himself
b)
making other people happy can bring him joy
c)
the people he has hurt will not forgive him
d)
he can't really change the future even though he would like to 
47.

How many staves are in A Christmas Carol?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

48.

What does the Ghost of Christmas Past most likely symbolize in Stave II?

a)

the fear of the unknown

b)

the power of memories

c)

the importance of generosity

d)

the intensity of happiness

49.

In Stave II, which of the following does Scrooge NOT see when he visits the past?

a)

his sister, Fran

b)

his ex-fiancé, Belle

c)

his father

d)

his former employer, Fezziwig

50.

Which ghost does Scrooge meet third, in Stave III, that is sitting upon a feast of food?

a)

Jacob Marley

b)

Ghost of Christmas Past

c)

Ghost of Christmas Present

d)

Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

51.

What are the names of the characters/children that are clinging to the Ghost of Christmas Past? The ghost also uses them as a warning to Scrooge.

a)

Hatred & Sin

b)

Ignorance & Want

c)

Crime & Punishment

d)

Generosity & Fear

52.

In Stave IV, the final ghost that Scrooge meets is called...

a)

Jacob Marley

b)

The Ghost of Christmas Past

c)

The Ghost of Christmas Present

d)

The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

53.

True or False: The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come greatly frightens Scrooge as they are silent, intimidating, and imposing, much like a specter.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

True or False: The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come shows Scrooge a tombstone in a graveyard that reads "Here lies Jacob Marley, beloved friend and business partner".

a)

True

b)

False

55.

Which of the following does Scrooge do to illustrate in Stave V that he is a changed man due to his enlightening journeys with the ghosts? (Hint: you can pick more than one)

a)

donates money to the poor

b)

increases Cratchit's salary

c)

goes to his nephew's Christmas party

d)

scolds the carolers for singing too loudly