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