WorksheetsStave 1&2 quiz
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 44mins
he will be visited by 3 more spirits
What is the setting for this story?
London - Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
London Christmas Day and the Day after Christmas
New York - Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
York - Christmas Eve
5. Why did nobody stop Scrooge in the street?
a) They were afraid of him
b) They didn't recognize him
c) They didn't need anything from him
d) They thought he was blind
6. What was the weather like on Christmas Eve?
a) Sunny and warm
b) Cold and foggy
c) Rainy and windy
d) Snowy and icy
8. Why does Scrooge claim to dislike Christmas?
a) Because he didn't celebrate it
b) Because it reminded him of his poor financial state
c) Because he thought it was a waste of time and money
d) Because he believed it was a made-up holiday
9. How did Scrooge's nephew describe Christmas?
a) A time for paying bills
b) A time for making money
c) A time for opening hearts
d) A time for eating and drinking
11. How did the clerk respond to Scrooge's nephew's Merry Christmas greeting?
a) He ignored him
b) He wished him a Merry Christmas back
c) He asked for a raise
d) He complained about the cold weather
Multiple Answer: Which of the following best describes the purpose of Scrooge's nephew's visit?
He has come to give his uncle the season's greeting.
He has come to invite Scrooge to Christmas dinner.
He has come to ask Scrooge for money.
He has come to pay a visit to Bob Crachit.
He has come to argue with Scrooge about Christmas.
Scrooge equates wealth with happiness. Which quote shows this best?
"Keep Christmas in your own way, and let me keep it in mine" (Dickens 3).
"Oh! But he was a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone, Scrooge! (Dickens 2).
"What reason have you to be merry? You’re poor enough" (Dickens 3).
"And therefore, uncle,
though it has never put a scrap of gold or silver in my pocket, I believe
that it has done me good, and will do me good; and I say, God bless it!" (Dickens 4).
When Scrooge threatens the clerk's "situation" he means that he will
get a raise
give him no additional coal
not give him Christmas day off
lose his job
What is the "Bedlam" that Scrooge mentions in the quote, "I'll retire to Bedlam!" (Dickens 5).
an town on the outskirts of the city
a figurative locations that means chaos
an insane asylum
the poor house
What device is the following phrase "as solitary as an oyster"
personification
metaphor
simile
juxtaposition
Identify the technique: the houses opposite were mere phantoms
Alliteration
Repetition
Metaphor
Sibilance
Which 'establishments' to help the poor does Scrooge mention? Select two answers
Work houses
Food banks
Schools
Prisons
What does Marley say Scrooge still has a chance of?
Making even more money
Enjoying Christmas Day
Reuniting with Belle
Escaping his fate
What simile is used to describe Marley?
He is dead as a doornail.
He is solitary as an oyster.
He is cranky as a crab.
He is selfish as a toddler.
Marley says Scrooge's chain is ponderous. What does he mean?
made of silver
very long and thin
heavy; massive
worn around his neck
A word used to describe Scrooge was melancholy. What does it mean?
bitter and angry
cheerful
sad, gloomy
hateful
London was said to have "palpable brown air." What does palpable mean?
able to be touched
able to be smelled
polluted
cold and dreary
What might the long muscular arms of Christmas Past symbolize?
How Scrooge looked as a young man
That the ghost could beat up Scrooge
The hold memories can have
The long life ahead of Scrooge
Being described as jocund would mean you are ...
cheerful
hateful
large and robust
depressed
If something is sordid, it is . . .
happy
greedy
dirty
old
The ghost of Christmas Past is described as having . . .
long, white hair down its back.
an open mouth with no teeth.
a wrinkled face
clear, blue eyes.
In Stave II, when the clock strikes twelve, Scrooge believes
the clock is running too fast.
his meal gave him a nightmare.
he is dead.
he slept for 24 hours.
As a child, Scrooge is quite
imaginative
a bully
popular
obese
The Ghost of Christmas Past says his job is to
punish Scrooge.
set an example for Scrooge.
reclaim Scrooge's soul.
make Scrooge miserable.
The Ghost of Christmas Past angers Scrooge when he
shows Scrooge's sister.
makes fun of Scrooge as a child.
says Fizziwig didn't deserve praise.
all of these,
What does Scrooge do the the Ghost at the end of Stave 2?
Ignore him and go back to sleep.
He falls to his knees and begs to go home.
He opens the window and orders the ghost to leave.
He presses the cap down on its head.
Scrooge's sister's name is?
Scroogetta
Belle
Cinders
Fan
In the first scene from the past, why is Ebenezer Scrooge all alone?
because everyone else left to go home for the Christmas holidays
because everyone is playing tag and he does not want to join in
because he is an orphan and doesn't have a home yet
because he got into a fight with his father who left him there
Scrooge works as an "apprentice" for Mr. Fezziwig. What is an apprentice?
Someone who works with money; a bank position
Someone who works for low wages to learn a trade
Someone who stays after work to set up for activities
Someone who has to sleep at their place of business
Read this quote from A Christmas Carol. "The sound resounded like thunder."
What figurative language is being used here?
onomatopeia
personification
simile
alliteration
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!”
He cares about Ebenezer and Richard.
He is very tough on Ebenezer and Richard.
He doesn’t believe the boys work hard enough.
He believes the boys should work through Christmas.
Why did Scrooge seize the spirit's cap and push it over its head?
The visions were upsetting him so much that he didn't want to see them anymore.
The glare from the spirit's head was so bright that it was giving Scrooge a headache.
Scrooge was angry because the spirit was making fun of him.
Scrooge got angry because the spirit wouldn't show him any more visions about school.
What does Belle BEST symbolize?
a lost opportunity
a true friend
an intelligent person
a humorous day
Who are the young Scrooge's only friends in Stave 2?
The boys from his favorite boarding school
The boys who lived down the street.
His book characters
His classmates
Why does the Spirit show Scrooge the last scene in Stave 2 of Belle and her husband?
To show him his Christmas Past.
To show him what he could have had
To show him how much better off he is now
To show him his future self
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 (pennies) of your mortal money, -- three or four perhaps.”
You need to spend money in order for people to feel gratitude toward you.
You can show people kindness without having to spend a lot of money.
People will not respect you unless you throw expensive parties.
Throwing a fun Christmas party will convince your employees to like you.
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?
He wants to tell him that he’s doing a terrible job.
He wants to apologize for not throwing a Christmas party.
He wants to yell at his clerk for not throwing a Christmas party.
He wants to apologize for being so hard on his clerk.
What do Scrooge's tears represent?
His sadness about where he grew up
His loneliness and anger
His coldness beginning to thaw
His reluctance to change
What happened to Fan?
She gave birth to twins.
She married a rich man.
She died
She stole all of Scrooge's money.
