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Drama and Scrooge and Marley Act I Worksheet

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which are the main elements of a dramatic play?

a)

dialogue and aside

b)

stage directions and center stage

c)

dialogue and stage directions

d)

characters and conflict

2.

When a character speaks to the audience and the actors do not appear to hear?

a)

flash pot

b)

aside

c)

stage directions

d)

monologue

3.

Who wrote A Christmas Carol?

a)

SE Hinton

b)

Kurt Vonnegut

c)

Charles Chaplin

d)

Hugo Higgens

e)

Charles Dickens

4.

How does Horovitz make Marley "disappear" from the stage?

a)

the scrim flies away

b)

the ringing of bells

c)

the choir singing

d)

the use of a flash-pot

5.
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
6.
Who is the main character of A Christmas Carol?
a)
Ebeneezer Scrooge
b)
Queen Victoria
c)
Tiny Tim
d)
Bruce Wayne
7.
Which ghost is weighed down by greed?
a)
The Ghost of Christmas Past
b)
The Ghost of Christmas Present 
c)
Jacob Marley
d)
Bob Cratchit
8.

What did Scrooge's fiance tell Scrooge when he was a young man?

a)

She wanted to marry him.

b)

She asked him to go on a date.

c)

She broke up with him because he changed.

d)

She asked him to pay Bob Cratchit more money.

9.

By reading ________________________, we can understand details about the setting and what the characters are doing.

a)

List of characters

b)

Stage directions

c)

Title information

d)

Act 4

10.

Scrooge's past is important because

a)

it may help explain why Scrooge is so mean

b)

it may give us details about all the characters

c)

it will help us see how successful he is

d)

he doesn't have one

11.
What is the purpose of Marley's speech at the beginning of Act I, Scene 1, of A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley?
a)
to present himself as the Ghost of Christmas Past
b)
to introduce the character of Scrooge to the audience
c)
to explain why he and Scrooge were once partners
d)
to tell Scrooge what to expect on Christmas Eve
12.

In Act I, Scene 2, of A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley, why does Scrooge disagree with people enjoying Christmas?

a)

He is sad at Christmas because Marley died on Christmas Eve.

b)

He actually likes Christmas and only pretends to dislike it.

c)

He believes poor people should be unhappy even at Christmas.

d)

He cares only for making money, and Christmas is an interruption.

13.

In Act I, what do you learn about Bob Cratchit from this dialogue?

Nephew. [To Cratchit] He's impossible!

Cratchit. Oh, mind him not, sir. He's getting on in years, and he's alone. He's noticed your visit. I'll wager your visit has warmed him.

a)

He is angered by Scrooge.

b)

He is forgiving of Scrooge and has a positive attitude.

c)

He wishes he were Scrooge.

d)

He agrees with Scrooge's nephew.

14.
What can Scrooge and his nephew not agree on?
a)
the definition of humbug
b)
the meaning of Christmas
c)
how to run a business
d)
how great it is to be young
15.

What does humbug mean?

a)

nonsense

b)

bah

c)

nothing

d)

Christmas

16.
How would the portly man and thin man describe Scrooge?
a)
They find Scrooge brisk and professional.
b)
They find Scrooge solemn and sorrowful.
c)
They find Scrooge distracted and upset.
d)
They find Scrooge hardhearted and cruel.
17.

What does Scrooge think should happen to poor people?

a)

They should go to prisons or workhouses if they can't afford to pay their bills.

b)

They should be helped by the government

c)

The churches in the city should help the poor.

d)

Everyone should help out those in need.

18.

Scrooge meets the Ghost of Christmas Present in Act II. Which of the the following statements that Scrooge makes to Present shows most clearly that Scrooge has begun to change?

a)

Scrooge. Hello How should I call you?

b)

Scrooge. I'm afraid I've not. Have you had many brothers, Spirit?

c)

Scrooge. A tremendous family to provide for!

d)

Scrooge. Tonight, if you have aught to teach me, let me profit by it.

19.
What is Scrooge's first reaction when he sees Cratchit's family in Act II? 
a)
He is touched to see Cratchit offering a toast to him.
b)
He thinks that Cratchit has too many children.
c)
He refuses to believe that the family is real. 
d)
He is afraid that Tiny Tim will not live. 
20.
In Act II, what are the two women and the man selling to Old Joe? 
a)
items that Scrooge gave them as charity.
b)
items that Cratchit gave them after Scrooge died.
c)
Items that they stole from Scrooge's room after he died.
d)
Items that they had once given Scrooge to repay him for their debts.
21.
How do the Cratchits respond to the death of Tiny tim in Act II?
a)
They blame Scrooge because they could not afford to get a good doctor.
b)
They blame one another for not taking enough care of Tiny Tim.
c)
They do their best to comfort one another and move forward. 
d)
They are unable to function because of their grief over Tiny Tim. 
22.
What do these lines from Act II show? 
Present: This is the home of your employee, Mr. Scrooge. Don't you know it? 
Scrooge: Do you mean Cratchit, Spirit? Do you mean this Cratchit's home? 
a)
Scrooge is trying to annoy the Spirit.
b)
Scrooge has a poor memory for places.
c)
Scrooge has forgotten his employee's name.
d)
Scrooge has never visited the Cratchit's home. 
23.
In Act II, which of the following statements from the Ghost of Christmas Present most likely means Scrooge's actions can affect the outcome of events? 
a)
Present: I would say that he gets the pleasure of his family...
b)
Present: I see a vacant seat...in the poor chimney corner, and a crutch without an owner...
c)
Present: If these shadows remain unaltered by the future, the child will die.
d)
Present: Save your breath, Mr. Scrooge. You can't be seen or heard. 
24.
In Act II, How does the First Woman, Old Joe's talkative customer feel about Scrooge? 
a)
She pities him for having died alone and friendless.
b)
She thinks that he was a mean and terrible person. 
c)
She is afraid his ghost will haunt her. 
d)
She admires him for his wealth. 
25.
Which of the following statements supports the Old Woman's opinion of Mr. Scrooge?
a)
"What odds then? What odds, Mrs. Dilber? Everyone has a right to take care of themselves."
b)
"Who's the worse for the loss of a few things like these? Not a dead man, I suppose?"
c)
If he wanted to keep 'em after he was dead, the wicked old screw, why wasn't he more natural in his lifetime? 
d)
Whose else's do you think? He isn't likely to catch a cold without 'em, I daresay. 
26.
When Scrooge says, 
Scrooge: A merrier Christmas, Bob, my good fellow! than I  have given you for many a year. I'll raise your salary and endeavor to assist your struggling family...
a)
Cratchit is bitter and resentful
b)
Cratchit is puzzled and confused
c)
Cratchit is delighted but shocked.
d)
Cratchit is frightened but relieved. 
27.
Which of the following quotes support your opinion of how Cratchit reacts to Scrooge saying he will give him a raise? 
a)
(Cratchit ...enters, head down, full of guilt. Cratchit starts writing almost before he sits.)
b)
Bob: I am very sorry, sir. I am behind my time.
c)
Bob: I was making rather merry yesterday and into the night...
d)
(Bob Cratchit stands, smiles, at Scrooge; bob Cratchit faints.)
28.
The final scene of Act II takes place on the day of Christmas. When Bob Cratchit arrives late to work that morning, how does he respond?
a)
He sends Cratchit out to get both of them something to eat.
b)
He promises to pay Cratchit more money for his work.
c)
He tells Cratchit about the visit of the Three Spirits.
d)
He threatens to fire Cratchit right then and there. 
29.
The following stage directions describe...
(Present is wearing a simple green robe. The walls around the room are now covered in greenery, as well. The room seems to be a perfect grove now: leaves of holly, mistletoe and ivy reflect the stage lights.) 
a)
the room that Present appears in
b)
the memory that Presents visits
c)
Present's appearance
d)
Present's attitude
30.
What do these stage directions suggest is Scrooge's most likely thought at this moment of the play? 
(Scrooge now comes to the room of his Nephew and Niece. He stops at the door, begins to knock on it, loses his courage, tries again, loses his courage again, fails again, and then backs off and runs at the door...)
a)
Scrooge doesn't really want to dine with his nephew.
b)
Scrooge can't decide whether to dine with his nephew.
c)
Scrooge has avoided visiting his nephew for so long tha the isn't sure he has the right house. 
d)
Scrooge is afraid of being rejected because his nephew doesn't know yet that he has changed. 
31.
Seeing the future showed Scrooge that ___________.
a)
Money can take you far in life.
b)
Your friends will always be there for you.
c)
No matter what life will be okay.
d)
Being generous is more important than being wealthy.
32.
What does Scrooge give Cratchit on Christmas Day?
a)
2 weeks paid vacation
b)
pay-cut
c)
raise
33.
To whom does Scrooge send the Christmas turkey?
a)
Fred
b)
The Cratchits
c)
Belle
d)
Jacob Marley
34.
Who lived because Scrooge changed?
a)
Martha
b)
Tiny Tim
c)
Bob
d)
Fat man
35.
How does the vision of his young sister affect Scrooge?
a)
It teaches and reminds him of the love of family.
b)
It make him angry and resentful.
c)
It scares him that his sister may die.
d)
It bothers him that his sister was so rude and ill mannered.
36.

What is a major shift in the play?

a)

The mood from joyful to morose

b)

Bob Cratchit's tone about Christmas

c)

Scrooge's tone from morose to joyful

d)

Marley's purpose for helping Scrooge

37.

How did this story influence society?

a)

People became more greedy.

b)

People no longer believed in Christmas.

c)

People read more books.

d)

People realized that is is better to give than receive,

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