"A Christmas Carol" Act I

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What is the setting of "A Christmas Carol"?

London, England on Christmas Eve 1843

New York City on Christmas Eve 1843

New York City on Christmas Eve 1943

London, England on Christmas Eve 1943

Which piece of information does Jacob Marley reveal about Ebenezer Scrooge at the opening of "A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley, Act I"?

c. Scrooge likes cold, dark winter days.

b. Scrooge was a good friend to Marley.

a. Scrooge often gives money to the poor.

d. Scrooge is a solitary, miserly man.

According to Act I of "A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley," why does Scrooge object to having people enjoy Christmas?

d. He actually enjoys Christmas and only pretends to dislike it.

c. He feels sad at Christmas because Marley died on Christmas Eve.

a. He believes that Christmas is for children and that adults should not celebrate it.

b. He cares only for making money and considers Christmas an interruption.

When Scrooge goes home from work in Act I of "A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley," which actions show that he is uneasy? Choose three options.

e. He thinks he sees Marley’s face in the pictures.

b. He trims his candle as he walks.

c. He looks under the sofa and table.

d. He eats only a bowl of gruel for his dinner.

f. He threatens a boy who is singing a Christmas song.

a. He checks each of the rooms.

Marley was bound by a chain. Why did he have to wear this chain?

It was to symbol that he was a ghost.

It represented the money he made in his business. It was punishment for his greed when he was alive.

It was to prevent him from escaping his grave.

It represented all the people he made happy.

Near the end of Act I of "A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley," Scrooge sees himself as a child at school. What is revealed about his childhood in this scene?

c. He cared only about money.

d. He was his teacher’s favorite student.

b. He was terrified of ghosts.

a. He was alone and lonely.

Why does Marley visit Scrooge in his rooms in Act I of "A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley"? Choose two options.

a. To ask Scrooge what has been happening at Scrooge and Marley’s

e. To rescue Scrooge from sharing Marley’s own fate

d. To beg Scrooge to help save Marley from his doom

c. To inform Scrooge that the Three Spirits will haunt him

b. To see Scrooge again and have a nice chat about old times

Which of the following is the best example of covetous behavior?

c. Alissa desperately wanted a guitar like the one that Jordan always played.

a. Jorge cheered when Caleb won an award for the best science essay in the class.

d. Jonathan baked a pie and invited all his friends over to have a slice.

b. Ling gazed out the window and daydreamed about traveling to exotic places.

In Act I of "A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley," Scrooge's nephew calls Scrooge "impossible" for behaving in a cold and unkind manner. Bob Cratchit replies, "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." What does this comment most likely suggest about Cratchit?

b. He understands Scrooge and feels sorry for him.

c. He cares for the elderly Scrooge so he will inherit Scrooge's firm.

a. He fears Scrooge and plans to find a new job.

d. He defends Scrooge's behavior, hoping that Scrooge will pay him more.

Read the following speech from Act I of "A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley": Marley: "I wear the chain I forged in life. I made it link by link, and yard by yard. Is its pattern strange to you? Or would you know, you, Scrooge, the weight and length of the strong coil you bear yourself? It was full as heavy and long as this, seven Christmas Eves ago. You have labored on it, since. It is a ponderous chain." Which of the following best explains Marley’s meaning?

d. He means that Scrooge's oppression of people who owe him money is an unfair burden.

c. He means that Scrooge deserves to be in prison for illegal business practices.

b. He means that Scrooge's obsession with profit has ruined his character.

a. He means that Scrooge always carries his money around on his person.

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B. Part A: Which statement most accurately summarizes what the audience learns about Scrooge after his four visions with the Ghost of Christmas Past?

c. From an early age, Scrooge isolated himself from others.

b. Scrooge had a close relationship with his family.

d. Even as a child, Scrooge had an obsession with money.

a. Scrooge was not a grumpy miser his entire life.

Part B: Which quotation from Act I of A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley best supports the answer to #9?

d. Scrooge. "There is nothing on which it is so hard as poverty; and there is nothing it professes to condemn with such severity as the pursuit of wealth!"

b. Fan. "He spoke so gently to me one dear night when I was going to bed that I was not afraid to ask him once more if you might come home."

c. Scrooge. "If ever I own a firm of my own, I shall treat my apprentices with the same dignity and the same grace."

a. Past. "The schoolroom is not quite deserted. A solitary child, neglected by his friends, is left there still."

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B. Part A: In Act I of A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley, how does Scrooge feel after revisiting the Fezziwigs’ Christmas party?

b. He puzzles over Past’s reasons for showing him the party.

d. He wonders what became of Dick Wilkins, his fellow apprentice.

c. He is sorry that he has been ungenerous toward Bob Cratchit.

a. He resents Past for making him relive a painful memory.

Part B: Which of the following quotations best supports the answer to #11?

b. Ebenezer dances with all three of the daughters, as does Dick. They compete for the daughters, happily, in the dance.

d. Scrooge. "I should like to be able to say a word or two to my clerk just now! That’s all!"

a. Scrooge. "Why, it’s old Fezziwig! Bless his heart; it’s Fezziwig, alive again!"

c. Scrooge and the Ghost of Christmas Past stand alone now. The music is gone.

In Act I of A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley, two men visit Scrooge to ask for donations. Which statement best describes the impression that Scrooge makes on the men through their dialogue?

They find Scrooge solemn and sorrowful.

They find Scrooge hardhearted and cruel.

They find Scrooge distracted and upset.

They find Scrooge brisk and professional.

Which of the following lines of dialogue best supports the answer to Part A?

Scrooge: 'Oh, fine, a perfection, just fine … to see the perfect pair of you … talking about a Merry Christmas!'

Scrooge: 'I help to support the establishments that I have mentioned: they cost enough: and those who are badly off must go there.'

Scrooge: 'Mr. Marley has been dead these seven years. He died seven years ago this very night.'

Scrooge: 'You’re quite a powerful speaker, sir. I wonder you don’t go into Parliament.'

In Act I of A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley, Scrooge’s nephew stops by to wish Scrooge a merry Christmas and to invite him to dinner. What does their dialogue in this scene reveal about them?

They have different ideas about the value of youth and age.

They have different ideas about the meaning of the word 'humbug.'

They have different ideas about how to run a business.

They have different ideas about the importance of Christmas.

Near the end of Act I of 'A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley' by Israel Horovitz, the young Scrooge’s beloved ends their relationship. She tells him, 'Have I not seen your nobler aspirations fall off one by one, until the master-passion, Gain, engrosses you?' Which statement best explains how this dialogue helps to develop a main conflict in the play?

b. It shows that Scrooge has generally been uninterested in relationships with others.

c. It shows that Scrooge has allowed his love of money to negatively affect his life.

d. It shows that Scrooge has been rude and unkind throughout his life.

a. It shows that Scrooge has occasionally sacrificed his own goals in order to please others.

Which of the following words best describes the mood of a person who feels morose?

Bored

Gloomy

Thoughtful

Cheerful

Which phrase best describes someone who is resolute?

firm and unwavering

daring and bold

timid and shy

hesitant and uncertain

What is the setting of "A Christmas Carol"?

London, England on Christmas Eve 1843

New York City on Christmas Eve 1843

New York City on Christmas Eve 1943

London, England on Christmas Eve 1943

Which piece of information does Jacob Marley reveal about Ebenezer Scrooge at the opening of "A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley, Act I"?

c. Scrooge likes cold, dark winter days.

b. Scrooge was a good friend to Marley.

a. Scrooge often gives money to the poor.

d. Scrooge is a solitary, miserly man.

According to Act I of "A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley," why does Scrooge object to having people enjoy Christmas?

d. He actually enjoys Christmas and only pretends to dislike it.

c. He feels sad at Christmas because Marley died on Christmas Eve.

a. He believes that Christmas is for children and that adults should not celebrate it.

b. He cares only for making money and considers Christmas an interruption.

When Scrooge goes home from work in Act I of "A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley," which actions show that he is uneasy? Choose three options.

e. He thinks he sees Marley’s face in the pictures.

b. He trims his candle as he walks.

c. He looks under the sofa and table.

d. He eats only a bowl of gruel for his dinner.

f. He threatens a boy who is singing a Christmas song.

a. He checks each of the rooms.

Marley was bound by a chain. Why did he have to wear this chain?

It was to symbol that he was a ghost.

It represented the money he made in his business. It was punishment for his greed when he was alive.

It was to prevent him from escaping his grave.

It represented all the people he made happy.

Near the end of Act I of "A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley," Scrooge sees himself as a child at school. What is revealed about his childhood in this scene?

c. He cared only about money.

d. He was his teacher’s favorite student.

b. He was terrified of ghosts.

a. He was alone and lonely.

Why does Marley visit Scrooge in his rooms in Act I of "A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley"? Choose two options.

a. To ask Scrooge what has been happening at Scrooge and Marley’s

e. To rescue Scrooge from sharing Marley’s own fate

d. To beg Scrooge to help save Marley from his doom

c. To inform Scrooge that the Three Spirits will haunt him

b. To see Scrooge again and have a nice chat about old times

Which of the following is the best example of covetous behavior?

c. Alissa desperately wanted a guitar like the one that Jordan always played.

a. Jorge cheered when Caleb won an award for the best science essay in the class.

d. Jonathan baked a pie and invited all his friends over to have a slice.

b. Ling gazed out the window and daydreamed about traveling to exotic places.

In Act I of "A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley," Scrooge's nephew calls Scrooge "impossible" for behaving in a cold and unkind manner. Bob Cratchit replies, "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." What does this comment most likely suggest about Cratchit?

b. He understands Scrooge and feels sorry for him.

c. He cares for the elderly Scrooge so he will inherit Scrooge's firm.

a. He fears Scrooge and plans to find a new job.

d. He defends Scrooge's behavior, hoping that Scrooge will pay him more.

Read the following speech from Act I of "A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley": Marley: "I wear the chain I forged in life. I made it link by link, and yard by yard. Is its pattern strange to you? Or would you know, you, Scrooge, the weight and length of the strong coil you bear yourself? It was full as heavy and long as this, seven Christmas Eves ago. You have labored on it, since. It is a ponderous chain." Which of the following best explains Marley’s meaning?

d. He means that Scrooge's oppression of people who owe him money is an unfair burden.

c. He means that Scrooge deserves to be in prison for illegal business practices.

b. He means that Scrooge's obsession with profit has ruined his character.

a. He means that Scrooge always carries his money around on his person.

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.

**Part A:** Which statement most accurately summarizes what the audience learns about Scrooge after his four visions with the Ghost of Christmas Past?

c. From an early age, Scrooge isolated himself from others.

b. Scrooge had a close relationship with his family.

d. Even as a child, Scrooge had an obsession with money.

a. Scrooge was not a grumpy miser his entire life.

**Part B:** Which quotation from Act I of *A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley* best supports the answer to #9?

d. Scrooge. "There is nothing on which it is so hard as poverty; and there is nothing it professes to condemn with such severity as the pursuit of wealth!"

b. Fan. "He spoke so gently to me one dear night when I was going to bed that I was not afraid to ask him once more if you might come home."

c. Scrooge. "If ever I own a firm of my own, I shall treat my apprentices with the same dignity and the same grace."

a. Past. "The schoolroom is not quite deserted. A solitary child, neglected by his friends, is left there still."

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.

**Part A:** In Act I of *A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley*, how does Scrooge feel after revisiting the Fezziwigs’ Christmas party?

b. He puzzles over Past’s reasons for showing him the party.

d. He wonders what became of Dick Wilkins, his fellow apprentice.

c. He is sorry that he has been ungenerous toward Bob Cratchit.

a. He resents Past for making him relive a painful memory.

**Part B:** Which of the following quotations best supports the answer to #11?

b. Ebenezer dances with all three of the daughters, as does Dick. They compete for the daughters, happily, in the dance.

d. Scrooge. "I should like to be able to say a word or two to my clerk just now! That’s all!"

a. Scrooge. "Why, it’s old Fezziwig! Bless his heart; it’s Fezziwig, alive again!"

c. Scrooge and the Ghost of Christmas Past stand alone now. The music is gone.

In Act I of *A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley*, two men visit Scrooge to ask for donations. Which statement best describes the impression that Scrooge makes on the men through their dialogue?

They find Scrooge solemn and sorrowful.

They find Scrooge hardhearted and cruel.

They find Scrooge distracted and upset.

They find Scrooge brisk and professional.

Which of the following lines of dialogue best supports the answer to Part A?

Scrooge: 'Oh, fine, a perfection, just fine … to see the perfect pair of you … talking about a Merry Christmas!'

Scrooge: 'I help to support the establishments that I have mentioned: they cost enough: and those who are badly off must go there.'

Scrooge: 'Mr. Marley has been dead these seven years. He died seven years ago this very night.'

Scrooge: 'You’re quite a powerful speaker, sir. I wonder you don’t go into Parliament.'

In Act I of *A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley*, Scrooge’s nephew stops by to wish Scrooge a merry Christmas and to invite him to dinner. What does their dialogue in this scene reveal about them?

They have different ideas about the value of youth and age.

They have different ideas about the meaning of the word 'humbug.'

They have different ideas about how to run a business.

They have different ideas about the importance of Christmas.

Near the end of Act I of 'A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley' by Israel Horovitz, the young Scrooge’s beloved ends their relationship. She tells him, 'Have I not seen your nobler aspirations fall off one by one, until the master-passion, Gain, engrosses you?' Which statement best explains how this dialogue helps to develop a main conflict in the play?

b. It shows that Scrooge has generally been uninterested in relationships with others.

c. It shows that Scrooge has allowed his love of money to negatively affect his life.

d. It shows that Scrooge has been rude and unkind throughout his life.

a. It shows that Scrooge has occasionally sacrificed his own goals in order to please others.

Which of the following words best describes the mood of a person who feels morose?

Bored

Gloomy

Thoughtful

Cheerful

Which phrase best describes someone who is resolute?

firm and unwavering

daring and bold

timid and shy

hesitant and uncertain

"A Christmas Carol" Act I

"A Christmas Carol" Act I

What is the setting of "A Christmas Carol"?

Which piece of information does Jacob Marley reveal about Ebenezer Scrooge at the opening of "A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley, Act I"?

According to Act I of "A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley," why does Scrooge object to having people enjoy Christmas?

When Scrooge goes home from work in Act I of "A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley," which actions show that he is uneasy? Choose three options.

Marley was bound by a chain. Why did he have to wear this chain?

Near the end of Act I of "A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley," Scrooge sees himself as a child at school. What is revealed about his childhood in this scene?

Why does Marley visit Scrooge in his rooms in Act I of "A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley"? Choose two options.

Which of the following is the best example of covetous behavior?

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B. **Part A:** Which statement most accurately summarizes what the audience learns about Scrooge after his four visions with the Ghost of Christmas Past?

**Part B:** Which quotation from Act I of *A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley* best supports the answer to #9?

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B. **Part A:** In Act I of *A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley*, how does Scrooge feel after revisiting the Fezziwigs’ Christmas party?

**Part B:** Which of the following quotations best supports the answer to #11?

In Act I of *A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley*, two men visit Scrooge to ask for donations. Which statement best describes the impression that Scrooge makes on the men through their dialogue?

Which of the following lines of dialogue best supports the answer to Part A?

In Act I of *A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley*, Scrooge’s nephew stops by to wish Scrooge a merry Christmas and to invite him to dinner. What does their dialogue in this scene reveal about them?

Which of the following words best describes the mood of a person who feels morose?

Which phrase best describes someone who is resolute?

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B. Part A: Which statement most accurately summarizes what the audience learns about Scrooge after his four visions with the Ghost of Christmas Past?

Part B: Which quotation from Act I of A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley best supports the answer to #9?

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B. Part A: In Act I of A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley, how does Scrooge feel after revisiting the Fezziwigs’ Christmas party?

Part B: Which of the following quotations best supports the answer to #11?

In Act I of A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley, two men visit Scrooge to ask for donations. Which statement best describes the impression that Scrooge makes on the men through their dialogue?

In Act I of A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley, Scrooge’s nephew stops by to wish Scrooge a merry Christmas and to invite him to dinner. What does their dialogue in this scene reveal about them?