What was the main reason Marley's ghost visited Scrooge?
A. to visit with his old friend
B. to alert him to an accounting errors
C. to warn him about his fate
D. to bring him a Christmas gift
Marley was bound by a chain. Why did he have to wear this chain?
A. It was punishment for his greed when he was alive.
B. It represented all the people he made happy.
C. It was to prevent him from escaping his grave.
D. It represented the money he made in his business.
The author described Scrooge as a cold-hearted and stingy man. Which story detailbest supports that character description?
A. Scrooge visits his nephew on Christmas Day.
B. Scrooge suggests those suffering could go ahead and die and decrease the population.
C. Scrooge anonymously sends a turkey to The Cratchits.
D. Scrooge sometimes ignores his servants.
The Spirit of Christmas Past took Scrooge to a scene between his former sweetheart and himself. What happened between the two of them?
A. She died in a terrible wagon accident.
B. She left him so he could marry someone else.
C. She left him because he valued money over love.
D. She decided she didn't love him anymore.
The portion of the scene focusing on the fun at Fezziwig's holiday party caused Scrooge to realize something. He realized ____________________.
A. he missed his old boss
B. he was never paid for his work
C. he should treat his own clerk(employee) better
D. he wanted to find himself a wife
Characters in a story often have noticeable differences in character traits. How was Scrooge's nephew, Fred, most different from him?
A. He was wealthier than Scrooge.
B. He was happier than Scrooge.
C. He owned more business than Scrooge.
D. He was busier than Scrooge.
Which quote from A Christmas Carol shows a character action that proves Scrooge is a changed man?
A. “Allow me to ask your pardon, and will you have the goodness to add this (throwing him the purse) to your good work! If you please, not a penny less. A great many back payments are included in it, I assure you!”
B. “Spirit, hear me. I am not the man I was. I will not be the man that I have been for so many years.”
C. “The spirits of all three shall strive within me. I will not shut out the lessons that they teach.”
D. “I will honor Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future.”
Scrooge sees a vision of two young children who are called Hunger and Ignorance. This is an example of which of the following literary terms:
A. Irony
B. Foreshadowing
C. Resolution
D. Symbolism
Part A: The Spirit of Christmas Present uses Scrooge's own words against him when Scrooge asks if Tiny Tim will live. Which quote below does the Spirit repeat to Scrooge?
A. "...every idiot who goes about with 'Merry Christmas' on his lips should be boiled with his own pudding and buried with a stake of holly through his heart."
B. "Many thousands are in want of common necessaries."
C. "If they would rather die, they had better do it and decrease the surplus population."
D. "Well, all of have that, haven't we? Childhoods? Sadness?"
Part B: What is the purpose of the Spirit repeating those words to Scrooge? How is it meant to affect Scrooge?
A. It shows Scrooge that his thoughts and feelings were correct.
B. It makes Scrooge question the way he thinks and feels about the poor people.
C. The Spirit gets to feel more powerful than Scrooge.
D. It reassures Scrooge that the upper class should be treated better than the lower class.
What type of literature is the version of A Christmas Carol that we read in class?
myth
fable
drama
biography
What is the setting of A Christmas Carol?
A. New York City on Christmas Eve
B. Paris, France on Christmas Eve
C. London, England on Christmas Eve
D. Chicago, Illinois on Christmas Eve
Select the line that contains stage directions.
A. Scrooge: Yes, yes?
B. Gentleman Visitor: Scrooge and Marley's, I believe. Have I the pleasure of addressing Mr. Scrooge or Mr. Marley?
C. Scrooge: Marley's dead. Seven years tonight. What is it you want?
D. Gentleman Visitor: I have no doubt that his liberality is well represented by his surviving partner. Here, sir, my card. (He hands Scrooge his business card.)
The theme of a story is a lesson about life that a character learns or that the reader can learn. A theme is not specific to just one story. It can be applied to life in general.
What is one theme from A Christmas Carol?
A. It is your choice to be grumpy and greedy if that's what you want.
B. Tiny Tim's death would have been Scrooge's fault.
C. The little girl symbolized Scrooge's past mistakes and regrets.