A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
  • 1. At the beginning of the play, Scrooge tells his nephew Fred that celebrating Christmas
A) can never do him any good.
B) makes a person richer.
C) is best done by giving to charity.
D) brings back sad memories.
  • 2. The journey to Christmas Past reveals that Scrooge
A) gave generously to others in the past.
B) had a mean boss when he was young.
C) has never loved anyone.
D) was lonely as a child.
  • 3. Young Ebenezer did not marry his sweetheart because she
A) lied to him.
B) was too young.
C) refused him.
D) was poor.
  • 4. Which best expresses the theme of A Christmas Carol?
A) redemption
B) knowledge
C) charity
D) friendship
  • 5. A person who is DESTITUTE is
A) moody
B) poor
C) foolish
D) rich
  • 6. If you TRANSFORM something, you
A) change it
B) love it
C) disagree with it
D) move it
  • 7. If a gift is ANONYMOUS, the giver does not reveal
A) how much it costs
B) how large it is
C) what it is for
D) his or her name
  • 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) 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) 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) close his office for Christmas
B) help the poor by donating money
C) remember his childhood
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) 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) remind him of better times
D) frighten him
  • 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) a life of greed is pointless in the end
D) everything works out best in the end
  • 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) being satisfied
B) charitable
C) more than enough
D) friendless
  • 17. What was the relationship between Marley and Scrooge?
A) they were boss and employee
B) they were brothers
C) they were uncle and nephew
D) they were business partners
  • 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) sequence of related events
B) what the action is divided up into
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) Scrooge never loved anyone in his life
B) Scrooge had no friends
C) Everyone loved Scrooge
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 funeral
C) to see his nephew
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 one o'clock
B) at midnight
C) at two o'clock
D) at four o'clock
  • 26. Bob Cratchit was Scrooge's:
A) doctor
B) employee
C) son
D) brother
  • 27. Who was ill in the story?
A) Scrooge's clerk's son
B) Scrooge's nephew
C) Scrooge's employee
D) Ebenezer Scrooge
  • 28. What did Scrooge choose as Sweetheart returned the engagement ring?
A) money
B) friendship
C) health
D) love
  • 29. Ironically, the number one reason Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol was for:
A) fame
B) money
C) love
D) enlightenment
  • 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) literature in play form
C) instructions for director, actor and stage crew
D) objects the actor uses or carries
  • 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) an actor that sets the scene and comments on the action
B) two or more scenes grouped together
C) an actor that plays a large role with many lines
D) an actor that plays a small role with few 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 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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