A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
  • 1. 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.
  • 2. The journey to Christmas Past reveals that Scrooge
A) had a mean boss when he was young.
B) gave generously to others in the past.
C) has never loved anyone.
D) was lonely as a child.
  • 3. Young Ebenezer did not marry his sweetheart because she
A) was poor.
B) lied to him.
C) refused him.
D) was too young.
  • 4. Which best expresses the theme of A Christmas Carol?
A) redemption
B) knowledge
C) friendship
D) charity
  • 5. A person who is DESTITUTE is
A) moody
B) rich
C) foolish
D) poor
  • 6. If you TRANSFORM something, you
A) move it
B) love it
C) disagree with it
D) change it
  • 7. If a gift is ANONYMOUS, the giver does not reveal
A) how large it is
B) how much it costs
C) his or her name
D) what it is for
  • 8. When you ENDEAVOR to do something, you
A) try to do it
B) wish to do it
C) refuse to do it
D) make someone else do it
  • 9. A FINALE of a play is
A) in the beginning
B) at the end
C) during the climax
D) during the prologue
  • 10. Scrooge turns down his nephew Fred's invitation to Christmas dinner because he
A) plans to do something for the Crachits instead
B) doesn't like Fred's wife
C) prefers not to celebrate Christmas
D) doesn't feel well
  • 11. The Gentleman Visitor who comes to Scrooge's office wants Scrooge to
A) close his office for Christmas
B) go into business with him
C) remember his childhood
D) help the poor by donating money
  • 12. To Scrooge, Fezziwig seemed a wonderful master because Fezziwig
A) made the people who worked for him happy
B) never worried about money
C) taught Scrooge how to become wealthy
D) loved parties and often entertained
  • 13. The Ghost of Christmas Present shows Scrooge sights that
A) remind him of better times
B) make him feel justified in his attitude toward Cratchit
C) frighten him
D) put a human face on poverty and suffering
  • 14. The Spirit of Christmas Yet to Come helps Scrooge understand that
A) no one can take advantage of you if you don't let them
B) everything works out best in the end
C) a life of greed is pointless in the end
D) wealth is the best route to happiness
  • 15. At the end of the play, Scrooge discovers
A) the people he has hurt will not forgive him
B) he can pay others to do things he doesn't want to do himself
C) making other people happy can bring him joy
D) he can't really change the future
  • 16. What is the meaning of the word SURPLUS?
A) more than enough
B) friendless
C) being satisfied
D) charitable
  • 17. What was the relationship between Marley and Scrooge?
A) they were business partners
B) they were boss and employee
C) they were uncle and nephew
D) they were brothers
  • 18. Who invited Scrooge to eat on Christmas Day?
A) his nephew's wife
B) his clerk's wife
C) his nephew
D) his clerk
  • 19. What are SCENES in a play?
A) sequence of related events
B) what the action is divided up into
C) two or more scenes together
D) to the back of the stage
  • 20. What are ACTS in a play?
A) to the front of the stage
B) two or more scenes together
C) conflict is resolved
D) to the back of the stage
  • 21. For most of the play, which of the following IS true?
A) Scrooge never loved anyone in his life
B) Scrooge had no friends
C) Scrooge was a very poor man
D) Everyone loved Scrooge
  • 22. The ghost of Marley told Scrooge that he:
A) would be going on a long journey
B) would be haunted by three spirits
C) would lose all his money
D) would get married
  • 23. The ghost of Christmas Past took Scrooge:
A) to see his nephew
B) to visit the school where Scrooge grew up
C) to a program at church
D) to a funeral
  • 24. It was __________ for Scrooge to visit the Christmases of his past life.
A) both pleasant and painful
B) pleasant
C) painful
D) neither painful or pleasant
  • 25. When did the Ghost of Marley tell Scrooge the first two visitors would come?
A) at two o'clock
B) at midnight
C) at one o'clock
D) at four o'clock
  • 26. Bob Cratchit was Scrooge's:
A) son
B) employee
C) brother
D) doctor
  • 27. Who was ill in the story?
A) Scrooge's employee
B) Scrooge's clerk's son
C) Scrooge's nephew
D) Ebenezer Scrooge
  • 28. What did Scrooge choose as Sweetheart returned the engagement ring?
A) friendship
B) health
C) money
D) love
  • 29. Ironically, the number one reason Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol was for:
A) enlightenment
B) love
C) fame
D) money
  • 30. At the end of the story, Scrooge promises to:
A) talk to the door knocker every day
B) fire Bob Crachit
C) honor Christmas all year long
D) hire his nephew
  • 31. What is DRAMA?
A) literature in play form
B) objects the actor uses or carries
C) instructions for director, actor and stage crew
D) conversations between characters
  • 32. What are STAGE DIRECTIONS?
A) the form dramas are written in
B) instructions for the director, actor and stage crew not meant to be read aloud
C) literature in play form
D) conversations between characters
  • 33. What is a NARRATOR?
A) an actor that plays a large role with many lines
B) two or more scenes grouped together
C) an actor that sets the scene and comments on the action
D) an actor that plays a small role with few lines
  • 34. What are PROPS?
A) conversations between characters
B) objects an actor uses or carries
C) to the back of the stage
D) literature in play form
  • 35. The CLIMAX or TURNING POINT of the story is when Scrooge sees:
A) the Gentleman visitor asks for money for the poor
B) the Christmas party at Fred's house
C) the Crachit family after Tiny Tim's death; sees his own death
D) himself and Sweetheart dancing
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