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