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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens - Quiz
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  • 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) makes a person richer.
D) brings back sad memories.
  • 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 poor.
B) refused him.
C) lied to him.
D) was too young.
  • 4. Which best expresses the theme of A Christmas Carol?
A) charity
B) redemption
C) friendship
D) knowledge
  • 5. A person who is DESTITUTE is
A) rich
B) foolish
C) moody
D) poor
  • 6. If you TRANSFORM something, you
A) move it
B) disagree with it
C) change it
D) love it
  • 7. If a gift is ANONYMOUS, the giver does not reveal
A) how much it costs
B) what it is for
C) his or her name
D) how large it is
  • 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) 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 like Fred's wife
B) plans to do something for the Crachits instead
C) prefers not to celebrate Christmas
D) doesn't feel well
  • 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) go into business with him
D) remember his childhood
  • 12. To Scrooge, Fezziwig seemed a wonderful master because Fezziwig
A) loved parties and often entertained
B) never worried about money
C) made the people who worked for him happy
D) taught Scrooge how to become wealthy
  • 13. The Ghost of Christmas Present shows Scrooge sights that
A) put a human face on poverty and suffering
B) frighten him
C) make him feel justified in his attitude toward Cratchit
D) remind him of better times
  • 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) 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) making other people happy can bring him joy
D) he can't really change the future
  • 16. What is the meaning of the word SURPLUS?
A) being satisfied
B) friendless
C) more than enough
D) charitable
  • 17. What was the relationship between Marley and Scrooge?
A) they were business partners
B) they were brothers
C) they were uncle and nephew
D) they were boss and employee
  • 18. Who invited Scrooge to eat on Christmas Day?
A) his clerk
B) his nephew
C) his nephew's wife
D) his clerk's wife
  • 19. What are SCENES in a play?
A) sequence of related events
B) two or more scenes together
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) two or more scenes together
C) conflict is resolved
D) to the back of the stage
  • 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 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 program at church
B) to see his nephew
C) to visit the school where Scrooge grew up
D) to a funeral
  • 24. It was __________ for Scrooge to visit the Christmases of his past life.
A) neither painful or pleasant
B) pleasant
C) both pleasant and painful
D) painful
  • 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 one o'clock
D) at midnight
  • 26. Bob Cratchit was Scrooge's:
A) son
B) brother
C) doctor
D) employee
  • 27. Who was ill in the story?
A) Scrooge's nephew
B) Ebenezer Scrooge
C) Scrooge's employee
D) Scrooge's clerk's son
  • 28. What did Scrooge choose as Sweetheart returned the engagement ring?
A) love
B) friendship
C) money
D) health
  • 29. Ironically, the number one reason Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol was for:
A) enlightenment
B) money
C) love
D) fame
  • 30. At the end of the story, Scrooge promises to:
A) talk to the door knocker every day
B) hire his nephew
C) honor Christmas all year long
D) fire Bob Crachit
  • 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) instructions for the director, actor and stage crew not meant to be read aloud
B) conversations between characters
C) literature in play form
D) the form dramas are written in
  • 33. What is a NARRATOR?
A) an actor that plays a small role with few lines
B) two or more scenes grouped together
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) conversations between characters
B) objects an actor uses or carries
C) to the back of the stage
D) literature in play form
  • 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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