A Christmas Carol

Question 1

Progression of Theme in the Novel

Answer 1

Beginning=loves money, doesn’t care about anything, only money

End = Cares about people and being good

Question 2

The Ghost of Christmas Past

Answer 2

Shows Scrooge he used to be nice, he liked his sister and fiancee however it ended in a sad way because his sister die and love broken

Question 3

The Ghost if Christmas Present

Answer 3

Shows Scrooge the Cratchits are nice, Scrooge’s nephew and his friends make fun of hime

Question 4

Ghost of Christmas yet to come

Answer 4

Shows Scrooge will be dead and people will be happy. Tiny Tim will be also will be dead and his family will be sad.

Question 5

Bob Cratchits

Answer 5

Works for Scrooge. Nice, loves his family. Poor but still has Christmas Spirit

Question 6

Tiny Tim

Answer 6

Cratchit’s so. He is poor, weaker and he has a good Christmas Spirit

Question 7

Fezziwigs

Answer 7

Scrooge’s first boss. Nice spent money to make people happy.

Question 8

Jacob Marley

Answer 8

Scrooge’s dead business partner. Warns Scrooge to be nice before it’s too late

Question 9

Why does Scrooge hate Christmas?

Answer 9

Expensive, friend died on Christmas Eve; lost his fiancee (dumped)

Question 10

“If they had rather die, they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population.” WHO said it? WHY?

Answer 10

Scrooge said, because he doesn’t like poor people.

Question 11

“Another idol has displaced me.” WHO said it? WHY?

Answer 11

Scrooge’s fiancee said, because he started liking money too much (greedy).

Question 12

What does the Christmas PAST look like?

Answer 12

Candle

Question 13

What is one thing the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come (Future) shows Scrooge?

Answer 13

Scrooge’s tombstone, Tiny Tim’s death, pawnshop (sell his things)

Question 14

What does Scrooge think is causing him to see Jacob Marley’s ghost at first?

Answer 14

food poisoning, tummy ache

Question 15

“A small matter to make these silly folks so full of gratitude. Is that so much that he deserves this praise?” WHO said it? WHY?

Answer 15

Ghost of Christmas Past, saying Fezziwig had the Christmas party to make everyone happy

Question 16

“Without their visits, you cannot hope to shun the path I tread.” WHO said it? WHY?

Answer 16

Jacob Marley, telling Scrooge why he should listen to the ghosts

Question 17

What is one place the Ghost of Christmas Present took Scrooge?

Answer 17

Cratchit’s house, nephew’s (Fred’s) house

Question 18

What is the good deed that Scrooge does for Bob Cratchit on Christmas?

Answer 18

Scrooge buys him a turkey, gives him more money

Question 19

“I will honor Christmas.” WHO said it? WHY?

Answer 19

Scrooge, saying he is good now

Question 20

What does Scrooge do at his nephew’s house in the last stave? Why does he go there?

Answer 20

Scrooge want eat dinner with his nephew

Question 21

What does the final spirit look like?

Answer 21

Death, Grim Reaper

Question 22

Fan

Answer 22

scrooges sister who dies giving birth to her son, Fred. She represents innocence

Question 23

Belle

Answer 23

a beautiful woman who scrooge loved and was engaged to ; after he becomes obsessed with money , she married another man

Question 24

“my clerk, with fifteen shillings a-week, and a wife and family, talking about a merry Christmas”

Answer 24

Scrooge only associates family with money difficulties. He wonders how Cratchit can feel merry when he has a family to support.

Question 25

“Father is so much kinder than he used to be that home’s like heaven”

Answer 25

We learn Scrooge has a lack of family in his childhood at first which could link to his isolation. The simile comparing family home to heaven shows Dickens believed family was linked to religion and being a good Christian.

Question 26

“You’re quite a woman, little Fan!”

Answer 26

Scrooge clearly has a strong bond with his sister. We learn that she dies which must have affected Scrooge.

Question 27

“I mean to give him the same chance every year, whether he likes it or not, for I pity him”

Answer 27

Fred is shown to be a good family member in that he will not give up on Scrooge, despite how horrible he is.