3.11.T - Lesson: A Christmas Carol's Literary Elements

Question 1

Which choice is the exposition in A Christmas Carol?
Scrooge’s journey with the three ghosts
Scrooge’s interactions with his nephew, Fred, and the two gentlemen
Scrooge’s change of heart during his visit with the Ghost of Christmas Future

Answer 1

Scrooge’s interactions with his nephew, Fred, and the two gentlemen

Question 2

Which of the following is part of the rising action?
Scrooge’s joke on Bob Cratchit
Scrooge’s journeys with the three ghosts
Scrooge spending Christmas Day with his nephew
the introduction of Scrooge

Answer 2

Scrooge’s journeys with the three ghosts

Question 3

Which of the following is the climax of A Christmas Carol?
Scrooge realizes the errors of his ways after his visit from the Ghost of Christmas Future and his promise to change
Scrooge playing a joke on Bob Cratchit, making Bob think that he will fire Bob
Scrooge’s experience with Marley’s ghost
Scrooge awaking on Christmas morning in his own bedroom

Answer 3

Scrooge realizes the errors of his ways after his visit from the Ghost of Christmas Future and his promise to change

Question 4

Which of the following is the falling action in A Christmas Carol?
Scrooge’s journey with the three ghosts
Scrooge refusing a donation for the poor
Scrooge waking up on Christmas morning, buying the prize turkey for the Cratchits, and going to Fred’s house for dinner

Answer 4

Scrooge waking up on Christmas morning, buying the prize turkey for the Cratchits, and going to Fred’s house for dinner

Question 5

Which of the following is the resolution of the story?
Scrooge becoming like a father to Tiny Tim and the best of friends with the townsfolk
Scrooge playing a joke on Bob Cratchit, making Bob think that he will fire him
Scrooge’s journey with the three ghosts
Scrooge awakening on Christmas morning, buying the prize turkey for the Cratchits, and going to Fred’s house for dinner

Answer 5

Scrooge becoming like a father to Tiny Tim and the best of friends with the townsfolk

Question 6

Which choice is the setting of A Christmas Carol?
New York City in 1950
A small pioneer town in Minnesota
London, England in the 1800s
Dublin, Ireland in the 1800s

Answer 6

London, England in the 1800s

Question 7

Who is the main character (the protagonist) in the novel?
Jacob Marley
Ebenezer Scrooge
Bob Cratchit
three Ghosts of Christmas

Answer 7

Ebenezer Scrooge

Question 8

There are a few different conflicts besides Scrooge’s internal struggle that are depicted in A Christmas Carol. Explain where we see the conflict of man vs. society in the story.

Answer 8

Your Answer:
This story shows man vs. society in many ways. One way it shows this is at the story’s beginning when Everybody is wishing everyone a merry Christmas while Scrooge is grumpy and does not understand why Christmas gives everyone an excuse to be joyful.