A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
  • 1. At the beginning of the play, Scrooge tells his nephew Fred that celebrating Christmas
A) brings back sad memories.
B) is best done by giving to charity.
C) can never do him any good.
D) makes a person richer.
  • 2. The journey to Christmas Past reveals that Scrooge
A) had a mean boss when he was young.
B) gave generously to others in the past.
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 poor.
C) refused him.
D) was too young.
  • 4. Which best expresses the theme of A Christmas Carol?
A) friendship
B) charity
C) knowledge
D) redemption
  • 5. A person who is DESTITUTE is
A) moody
B) poor
C) foolish
D) rich
  • 6. If you TRANSFORM something, you
A) move it
B) disagree with it
C) love it
D) change it
  • 7. If a gift is ANONYMOUS, the giver does not reveal
A) how large it is
B) his or her name
C) what it is for
D) how much it costs
  • 8. When you ENDEAVOR to do something, you
A) make someone else do it
B) refuse to do it
C) wish to do it
D) try to do it
  • 9. A FINALE of a play is
A) in the beginning
B) at the end
C) during the climax
D) during the prologue
  • 10. Scrooge turns down his nephew Fred's invitation to Christmas dinner because he
A) doesn't like Fred's wife
B) prefers not to celebrate Christmas
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) help the poor by donating money
D) go into business with him
  • 12. To Scrooge, Fezziwig seemed a wonderful master because Fezziwig
A) taught Scrooge how to become wealthy
B) made the people who worked for him happy
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) make him feel justified in his attitude toward Cratchit
C) frighten him
D) put a human face on poverty and suffering
  • 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) no one can take advantage of you if you don't let them
D) wealth is the best route to happiness
  • 15. At the end of the play, Scrooge discovers
A) the people he has hurt will not forgive him
B) he can't really change the future
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) charitable
D) friendless
  • 17. What was the relationship between Marley and Scrooge?
A) they were boss and employee
B) they were uncle and nephew
C) they were business partners
D) they were brothers
  • 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) what the action is divided up into
B) two or more scenes together
C) to the back of the stage
D) sequence of related events
  • 20. What are ACTS in a play?
A) conflict is resolved
B) to the back of the stage
C) to the front of the stage
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) Scrooge had no friends
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 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 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) pleasant
B) painful
C) both pleasant and painful
D) neither painful or pleasant
  • 25. When did the Ghost of Marley tell Scrooge the first two visitors would come?
A) at one o'clock
B) at four o'clock
C) at midnight
D) at two o'clock
  • 26. Bob Cratchit was Scrooge's:
A) doctor
B) brother
C) son
D) employee
  • 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) health
B) love
C) money
D) friendship
  • 29. Ironically, the number one reason Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol was for:
A) love
B) money
C) enlightenment
D) fame
  • 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) 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) instructions for the director, actor and stage crew not meant to be read aloud
D) the form dramas are written in
  • 33. What is a NARRATOR?
A) an actor that sets the scene and comments on the action
B) an actor that plays a small role with few lines
C) two or more scenes grouped together
D) an actor that plays a large role with many lines
  • 34. What are PROPS?
A) conversations between characters
B) to the back of the stage
C) literature in play form
D) objects an actor uses or carries
  • 35. The CLIMAX or TURNING POINT of the story is when Scrooge sees:
A) himself and Sweetheart dancing
B) the Crachit family after Tiny Tim's death; sees his own death
C) the Gentleman visitor asks for money for the poor
D) the Christmas party at Fred's house
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