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) makes a person richer.
C) brings back sad memories.
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) was too young.
B) lied to him.
C) was poor.
D) refused him.
  • 4. Which best expresses the theme of A Christmas Carol?
A) friendship
B) redemption
C) knowledge
D) charity
  • 5. A person who is DESTITUTE is
A) moody
B) poor
C) rich
D) foolish
  • 6. If you TRANSFORM something, you
A) love it
B) move it
C) disagree with it
D) change it
  • 7. If a gift is ANONYMOUS, the giver does not reveal
A) what it is for
B) how much it costs
C) how large it is
D) his or her name
  • 8. When you ENDEAVOR to do something, you
A) make someone else do it
B) try to do it
C) refuse to do it
D) wish to do it
  • 9. A FINALE of a play is
A) at the end
B) during the climax
C) in the beginning
D) during the prologue
  • 10. Scrooge turns down his nephew Fred's invitation to Christmas dinner because he
A) doesn't feel well
B) doesn't like Fred's wife
C) plans to do something for the Crachits instead
D) prefers not to celebrate Christmas
  • 11. The Gentleman Visitor who comes to Scrooge's office wants Scrooge to
A) help the poor by donating money
B) close his office for Christmas
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) never worried about money
C) loved parties and often entertained
D) taught Scrooge how to become wealthy
  • 13. The Ghost of Christmas Present shows Scrooge sights that
A) make him feel justified in his attitude toward Cratchit
B) frighten him
C) put a human face on poverty and suffering
D) remind him of better times
  • 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) the people he has hurt will not forgive him
C) he can't really change the future
D) making other people happy can bring him joy
  • 16. What is the meaning of the word SURPLUS?
A) being satisfied
B) friendless
C) charitable
D) more than enough
  • 17. What was the relationship between Marley and Scrooge?
A) they were brothers
B) they were boss and employee
C) they were business partners
D) they were uncle and nephew
  • 18. Who invited Scrooge to eat on Christmas Day?
A) his clerk
B) his nephew
C) his clerk's wife
D) his nephew's wife
  • 19. What are SCENES in a play?
A) two or more scenes together
B) sequence of related events
C) to the back of the stage
D) what the action is divided up into
  • 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) Scrooge was a very poor man
B) Scrooge never loved anyone in his life
C) Scrooge had no friends
D) Everyone loved Scrooge
  • 22. The ghost of Marley told Scrooge that he:
A) would lose all his money
B) would get married
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 a program at church
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) both pleasant and painful
B) painful
C) neither painful or pleasant
D) pleasant
  • 25. When did the Ghost of Marley tell Scrooge the first two visitors would come?
A) at two o'clock
B) at four o'clock
C) at midnight
D) at one o'clock
  • 26. Bob Cratchit was Scrooge's:
A) brother
B) son
C) doctor
D) employee
  • 27. Who was ill in the story?
A) Scrooge's employee
B) Ebenezer Scrooge
C) Scrooge's nephew
D) Scrooge's clerk's son
  • 28. What did Scrooge choose as Sweetheart returned the engagement ring?
A) friendship
B) money
C) health
D) love
  • 29. Ironically, the number one reason Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol was for:
A) fame
B) enlightenment
C) love
D) money
  • 30. At the end of the story, Scrooge promises to:
A) hire his nephew
B) honor Christmas all year long
C) fire Bob Crachit
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) the form dramas are written in
B) literature in play form
C) instructions for the director, actor and stage crew not meant to be read aloud
D) conversations between characters
  • 33. What is a NARRATOR?
A) two or more scenes grouped together
B) an actor that sets the scene and comments on the action
C) an actor that plays a small role with few lines
D) an actor that plays a large role with many lines
  • 34. What are PROPS?
A) literature in play form
B) to the back of the stage
C) conversations between characters
D) objects an actor uses or carries
  • 35. The CLIMAX or TURNING POINT of the story is when Scrooge sees:
A) the Gentleman visitor asks for money for the poor
B) himself and Sweetheart dancing
C) the Crachit family after Tiny Tim's death; sees his own death
D) the Christmas party at Fred's house
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