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