A Christmas Carol Flashcards
Why does Scrooge’s nephew visit him on Christmas Eve? A. He wants to borrow money. B. He wants to invite him to dinner. C. He wants to pay back his debt. D. He wants to bring him a present.
B - He wants to invite him to dinner.
At the beginning of the play, Scrooge tells his nephew Fred that celebrating Christmas A. Can never do him any good. B. Makes a person richer. C. Brings back sad memories. D. Is best done by giving to charity.
A. Can never do him any good.
Which best describes Ebenezeer Scrooge at the beginning of the play? A. Kind and friendly B. greedy and unkind C. handsome and loved D. liked by his workers and their family
B. greedy and unkind
When the Gentleman Visitor asks Scrooge for a donation, what is Scrooge’s reply?
A. “Let me write a check!”
B. “Can I volunteer in a food shelter instead?”
C. “Are there no prisons? And the workhouse?”
D. “They can take care of themselves!”
C. “Are there no prisons? And the workhouse?”
What was Jacob Marley wearing when he visits Scrooge? A. a nice suit B. bells C. a black hat D. chains and locks
D. chains and locks
What do the objects that Jacob Marley drags around with him represent?
a. successful life b. happiness c. greed and wealth d. the number of children he had
c. greed and wealth
The journey to Christmas Past reveals that Scrooge
A. Has never loved anyone.
B. Had a mean boss when he was young.
C. Was lonely as a child.
D. Gave generously to others in the past.
C. Was lonely as a child.
Young Ebenezer did not marry his sweetheart because she A. Refused him. B. Had no dowry. C. Lied to him. D. Was too young.
B. Had no dowry.
To Scrooge, Fezziwig seemed a wonderful master because Fezziwig
A. Made the people who worked for him happy.
B. Loved parties and often entertained.
C. Taught Scrooge how to become wealthy.
D. Never worried about money.
A. Made the people who worked for him happy.
When the Ghost of Christmas Past leaves Scrooge, he says “I am always with you.” What does he mean?
A. the ghost is his twin
B. your past stays with you; your choices you make affect you
C. you are a lot like your family
D. you can change your future outcome
B. your past stays with you; your choices you make affect you
The Ghost of Christmas Present shows Scrooge sights that
A. Remind him of better times.
B. Think of his childhood.
C. Make him feel justified in his grumpy attitude toward Bob Cratchit
D. Put a human face on poverty and suffering.
D. Put a human face on poverty and suffering.
What is Bob Cratchit worried about?
A. his daughter cannot marry her true love
B. his son cannot go to school
C. his son is sick and is going to die soon
D. he has to work all the time
C. his son is sick and is going to die soon
When the spirit tells Scrooge that Cratchit’s home is “a world away”, what does he mean?
A. The Cratchit’s live very far away
B. Their social classes and worlds are very different
C. They live in the workhouse
D. They live on the other side of the world
B. Their social classes and worlds are very different
What do the two beggar children represent that the Ghost of Yet to Come shows Scrooge? A. Happiness and sadness B. Christmas and New Years C. Hunger and Ignorance D. Life and Death
C. Hunger and Ignorance
The Spirit of Christmas Yet to Come helps Scrooge understand that
A. Wealth is the best route to happiness.
B. A life of greed is pointless in the end.
C. No one can take advantage of you if you don’t let them.
D. Everything works out for the best in the end.
B. A life of greed is pointless in the end.
