A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens - Skyndipróf
  • 1. At the beginning of the play, Scrooge tells his nephew Fred that celebrating Christmas
A) is best done by giving to charity.
B) brings back sad memories.
C) makes a person richer.
D) can never do him any good.
  • 2. The journey to Christmas Past reveals that Scrooge
A) was lonely as a child.
B) had a mean boss when he was young.
C) has never loved anyone.
D) gave generously to others in the past.
  • 3. Young Ebenezer did not marry his sweetheart because she
A) refused him.
B) was poor.
C) lied to him.
D) was too young.
  • 4. Which best expresses the theme of A Christmas Carol?
A) charity
B) knowledge
C) redemption
D) friendship
  • 5. A person who is DESTITUTE is
A) poor
B) rich
C) foolish
D) moody
  • 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) his or her name
B) how large it is
C) what it is for
D) how much it costs
  • 8. When you ENDEAVOR to do something, you
A) refuse to do it
B) wish to do it
C) make someone else do it
D) try to do it
  • 9. A FINALE of a play is
A) in the beginning
B) during the climax
C) during the prologue
D) at the end
  • 10. Scrooge turns down his nephew Fred's invitation to Christmas dinner because he
A) plans to do something for the Crachits instead
B) prefers not to celebrate Christmas
C) doesn't like Fred's wife
D) doesn't feel well
  • 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) 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) 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) 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) making other people happy can bring him joy
C) he can pay others to do things he doesn't want to do himself
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 boss and employee
B) they were uncle and nephew
C) they were brothers
D) they were business partners
  • 18. Who invited Scrooge to eat on Christmas Day?
A) his nephew
B) his nephew's wife
C) his clerk's wife
D) his clerk
  • 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 was a very poor man
B) Everyone loved Scrooge
C) Scrooge never loved anyone in his life
D) Scrooge had no friends
  • 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 a funeral
B) to see his nephew
C) to visit the school where Scrooge grew up
D) to a program at church
  • 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 four o'clock
B) at two o'clock
C) at midnight
D) at one o'clock
  • 26. Bob Cratchit was Scrooge's:
A) doctor
B) son
C) employee
D) brother
  • 27. Who was ill in the story?
A) Scrooge's nephew
B) Scrooge's clerk's son
C) Scrooge's employee
D) Ebenezer Scrooge
  • 28. What did Scrooge choose as Sweetheart returned the engagement ring?
A) money
B) health
C) friendship
D) love
  • 29. Ironically, the number one reason Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol was for:
A) enlightenment
B) love
C) money
D) fame
  • 30. At the end of the story, Scrooge promises to:
A) fire Bob Crachit
B) honor Christmas all year long
C) talk to the door knocker every day
D) hire his nephew
  • 31. What is DRAMA?
A) objects the actor uses or carries
B) instructions for director, actor and stage crew
C) literature in play form
D) conversations between characters
  • 32. What are STAGE DIRECTIONS?
A) the form dramas are written in
B) conversations between characters
C) literature in play form
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) objects an actor uses or carries
B) literature in play form
C) to the back of the stage
D) conversations between characters
  • 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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