WorksheetsA Christmas Carol Quiz
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
In Scene 1, SD1 says “The town clock chimes five. Cratchit stands expectantly, clutching his thin coat and hat.” What can readers infer from these lines? Choose TWO answers.
Cratchit is eager to leave.
Cratchit doesn’t have much money.
Cratchit’s son Tim is in poor health.
Mrs. Cratchit dislikes her husband’s boss.
Which best describes Fred’s role in the play?
He resolves the conflict in the story.
He signals shifts in setting.
He causes a change in Scrooge.
He provides a contrast to Scrooge.
Which lines support the idea that Scrooge is miserly? Choose TWO answers.
Ghost 1: So much praise for such small things?
Scrooge: And you expect me to pay you for a day when you’re not working?
Scrooge: Spirit, why do you torture me with my past mistakes?
Scrooge: Absolutely not! Coal costs money.
In Scene 7, Scrooge orders Cratchit to put more coal on the fire. This detail
helps readers understand how poverty affects the Cratchit family.
reveals that Scrooge spent Christmas with Fred.
suggests that Scrooge is still an unkind boss.
illustrates how much Scrooge’s attitude toward money has changed since the beginning of the play.
Which is NOT a theme of the play?
Relationships with others give meaning to life.
It is never too late to change.
Money cannot buy happiness.
Those who work hard find success.
Based on information in the flocabulary, Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol to
earn enough money to free his father from debtors’ prison.
provide a short, entertaining read to relieve people of holiday stress.
draw attention to the injustices of poverty, as well as the dangers of putting money above all else.
give people a glimpse of what city life was like in 19th-century England.
Which sentence best shows Scrooge’s ambition at the beginning of A Christmas Carol?
Scrooge wants to celebrate Christmas with his nephew.
Scrooge’s ambition is to make as much money as possible.
Scrooge hopes to give gifts to the poor.
Scrooge dreams of becoming a teacher.
Which part of the story best shows a dismal setting?
The joyful Cratchit Christmas dinner
Scrooge’s dark, cold office on Christmas Eve
Fred’s cheerful party
Christmas morning after Scrooge changes
When might a character in A Christmas Carol feel giddy?
When Scrooge refuses to donate to charity
When Bob Cratchit worries about Tiny Tim
When Scrooge laughs and dances on Christmas morning after his change of heart
When Marley warns Scrooge about his future
Why is it important that Scrooge heeds Marley’s warning?
So he can avoid going to work
So he can become richer
So he can change his behavior and avoid a terrible fate
So he can scare other people
Which action best shows Scrooge’s miserly behavior at the start of the story?
Complaining about the cost of heating his office
Buying gifts for his nephew
Donating money to the poor
Paying Bob Cratchit extra wages
Which character is most often described as morose at the beginning of the story?
Fred
Bob Cratchit
Tiny Tim
Scrooge
Why might some people think Scrooge acts like an ogre?
He eats people
He lives in a cave
He scares and mistreats others
He is very tall
Which detail best describes something shabby in A Christmas Carol?
Scrooge’s well-kept counting house
Fezziwig’s lively party
The Cratchit family’s home
The Ghost of Christmas Present’s robe
