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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
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  • 1. At the beginning of the play, Scrooge tells his nephew Fred that celebrating Christmas
A) makes a person richer.
B) is best done by giving to charity.
C) brings back sad memories.
D) can never do him any good.
  • 2. The journey to Christmas Past reveals that Scrooge
A) had a mean boss when he was young.
B) has never loved anyone.
C) gave generously to others in the past.
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) friendship
B) charity
C) redemption
D) knowledge
  • 5. A person who is DESTITUTE is
A) rich
B) moody
C) poor
D) foolish
  • 6. If you TRANSFORM something, you
A) love it
B) change it
C) move it
D) disagree with it
  • 7. If a gift is ANONYMOUS, the giver does not reveal
A) what it is for
B) how much it costs
C) his or her name
D) how large it is
  • 8. When you ENDEAVOR to do something, you
A) make someone else do it
B) wish to do it
C) refuse to do it
D) try to do it
  • 9. A FINALE of a play is
A) during the prologue
B) at the end
C) in the beginning
D) during the climax
  • 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) doesn't like Fred's wife
D) prefers not to celebrate Christmas
  • 11. The Gentleman Visitor who comes to Scrooge's office wants Scrooge to
A) close his office for Christmas
B) help the poor by donating money
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) taught Scrooge how to become wealthy
C) loved parties and often entertained
D) never worried about money
  • 13. The Ghost of Christmas Present shows Scrooge sights that
A) remind him of better times
B) put a human face on poverty and suffering
C) frighten him
D) make him feel justified in his attitude toward Cratchit
  • 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't really change the future
B) the people he has hurt will not forgive him
C) he can pay others to do things he doesn't want to do himself
D) making other people happy can bring him joy
  • 16. What is the meaning of the word SURPLUS?
A) more than enough
B) being satisfied
C) friendless
D) charitable
  • 17. What was the relationship between Marley and Scrooge?
A) they were business partners
B) they were brothers
C) they were uncle and nephew
D) they were boss and employee
  • 18. Who invited Scrooge to eat on Christmas Day?
A) his nephew's wife
B) his clerk
C) his clerk'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) 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) two or more scenes together
D) conflict is resolved
  • 21. For most of the play, which of the following IS true?
A) Everyone loved Scrooge
B) Scrooge never loved anyone in his life
C) Scrooge had no friends
D) Scrooge was a very poor man
  • 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 visit the school where Scrooge grew up
B) to see his nephew
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) painful
C) pleasant
D) neither painful or pleasant
  • 25. When did the Ghost of Marley tell Scrooge the first two visitors would come?
A) at four o'clock
B) at one o'clock
C) at two o'clock
D) at midnight
  • 26. Bob Cratchit was Scrooge's:
A) brother
B) employee
C) doctor
D) son
  • 27. Who was ill in the story?
A) Scrooge's clerk's son
B) Scrooge's employee
C) Ebenezer Scrooge
D) Scrooge's nephew
  • 28. What did Scrooge choose as Sweetheart returned the engagement ring?
A) love
B) friendship
C) money
D) health
  • 29. Ironically, the number one reason Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol was for:
A) love
B) enlightenment
C) fame
D) money
  • 30. At the end of the story, Scrooge promises to:
A) fire Bob Crachit
B) honor Christmas all year long
C) hire his nephew
D) talk to the door knocker every day
  • 31. What is DRAMA?
A) objects the actor uses or carries
B) instructions for director, actor and stage crew
C) conversations between characters
D) literature in play form
  • 32. What are STAGE DIRECTIONS?
A) conversations between characters
B) the form dramas are written in
C) instructions for the director, actor and stage crew not meant to be read aloud
D) literature in play form
  • 33. What is a NARRATOR?
A) two or more scenes grouped together
B) an actor that plays a small role with few lines
C) an actor that plays a large role with many lines
D) an actor that sets the scene and comments on the action
  • 34. What are PROPS?
A) objects an actor uses or carries
B) conversations between characters
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) himself and Sweetheart dancing
B) the Christmas party at Fred's house
C) the Crachit family after Tiny Tim's death; sees his own death
D) the Gentleman visitor asks for money for the poor
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