A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
  • 1. At the beginning of the play, Scrooge tells his nephew Fred that celebrating Christmas
A) is best done by giving to charity.
B) can never do him any good.
C) brings back sad memories.
D) makes a person richer.
  • 2. The journey to Christmas Past reveals that Scrooge
A) had a mean boss when he was young.
B) has never loved anyone.
C) was lonely as a child.
D) gave generously to others in the past.
  • 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) charity
B) friendship
C) redemption
D) knowledge
  • 5. A person who is DESTITUTE is
A) poor
B) foolish
C) rich
D) moody
  • 6. If you TRANSFORM something, you
A) disagree with it
B) change it
C) love it
D) move 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) try to do it
B) wish to do it
C) make someone else do it
D) refuse to do it
  • 9. A FINALE of a play is
A) at the end
B) during the prologue
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 like Fred's wife
B) prefers not to celebrate Christmas
C) plans to do something for the Crachits instead
D) doesn't feel well
  • 11. The Gentleman Visitor who comes to Scrooge's office wants Scrooge to
A) go into business with him
B) remember his childhood
C) help the poor by donating money
D) close his office for Christmas
  • 12. To Scrooge, Fezziwig seemed a wonderful master because Fezziwig
A) never worried about money
B) made the people who worked for him happy
C) taught Scrooge how to become wealthy
D) loved parties and often entertained
  • 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) no one can take advantage of you if you don't let them
B) everything works out best in the end
C) wealth is the best route to happiness
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) more than enough
C) being satisfied
D) charitable
  • 17. What was the relationship between Marley and Scrooge?
A) they were brothers
B) they were uncle and nephew
C) they were business partners
D) they were boss and employee
  • 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) what the action is divided up into
B) sequence of related events
C) to the back of the stage
D) two or more scenes together
  • 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 had no friends
B) Everyone loved Scrooge
C) Scrooge never loved anyone in his life
D) Scrooge was a very poor man
  • 22. The ghost of Marley told Scrooge that he:
A) would be haunted by three spirits
B) would get married
C) would lose all his money
D) would be going on a long journey
  • 23. The ghost of Christmas Past took Scrooge:
A) to a program at church
B) to a funeral
C) to visit the school where Scrooge grew up
D) to see his nephew
  • 24. It was __________ for Scrooge to visit the Christmases of his past life.
A) pleasant
B) both pleasant and painful
C) neither painful or 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 midnight
D) at four o'clock
  • 26. Bob Cratchit was Scrooge's:
A) son
B) brother
C) employee
D) doctor
  • 27. Who was ill in the story?
A) Ebenezer Scrooge
B) Scrooge's nephew
C) Scrooge's employee
D) Scrooge's clerk's son
  • 28. What did Scrooge choose as Sweetheart returned the engagement ring?
A) health
B) money
C) friendship
D) love
  • 29. Ironically, the number one reason Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol was for:
A) enlightenment
B) love
C) fame
D) money
  • 30. At the end of the story, Scrooge promises to:
A) honor Christmas all year long
B) hire his nephew
C) fire Bob Crachit
D) talk to the door knocker every day
  • 31. What is DRAMA?
A) objects the actor uses or carries
B) conversations between characters
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) two or more scenes grouped together
B) an actor that plays a small role with few lines
C) an actor that sets the scene and comments on the action
D) an actor that plays a large role with many lines
  • 34. What are PROPS?
A) to the back of the stage
B) literature in play form
C) objects an actor uses or carries
D) conversations between characters
  • 35. The CLIMAX or TURNING POINT of the story is when Scrooge sees:
A) the Gentleman visitor asks for money for the poor
B) the Christmas party at Fred's house
C) himself and Sweetheart dancing
D) the Crachit family after Tiny Tim's death; sees his own death
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