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) had a mean boss when he was young.
B) was lonely as a child.
C) gave generously to others in the past.
D) has never loved anyone.
  • 3. Young Ebenezer did not marry his sweetheart because she
A) refused him.
B) was poor.
C) lied to him.
D) was too young.
  • 4. Which best expresses the theme of A Christmas Carol?
A) friendship
B) knowledge
C) charity
D) redemption
  • 5. A person who is DESTITUTE is
A) poor
B) moody
C) rich
D) foolish
  • 6. If you TRANSFORM something, you
A) move it
B) change it
C) disagree with it
D) love it
  • 7. If a gift is ANONYMOUS, the giver does not reveal
A) his or her name
B) how much it costs
C) how large it is
D) what it is for
  • 8. When you ENDEAVOR to do something, you
A) wish to do it
B) make someone else do it
C) refuse to do it
D) try to do it
  • 9. A FINALE of a play is
A) during the prologue
B) during the climax
C) at the end
D) in the beginning
  • 10. Scrooge turns down his nephew Fred's invitation to Christmas dinner because he
A) plans to do something for the Crachits instead
B) prefers not to celebrate Christmas
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) remember his childhood
B) close his office for Christmas
C) go into business with him
D) help the poor by donating money
  • 12. To Scrooge, Fezziwig seemed a wonderful master because Fezziwig
A) never worried about money
B) taught Scrooge how to become wealthy
C) made the people who worked for him happy
D) loved parties and often entertained
  • 13. The Ghost of Christmas Present shows Scrooge sights that
A) remind him of better times
B) put a human face on poverty and suffering
C) frighten him
D) make him feel justified in his attitude toward Cratchit
  • 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) a life of greed is pointless in the end
C) wealth is the best route to happiness
D) everything works out best in the end
  • 15. At the end of the play, Scrooge discovers
A) the people he has hurt will not forgive him
B) he can pay others to do things he doesn't want to do himself
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) charitable
B) friendless
C) being satisfied
D) more than enough
  • 17. What was the relationship between Marley and Scrooge?
A) they were boss and employee
B) they were brothers
C) they were business partners
D) they were uncle and nephew
  • 18. Who invited Scrooge to eat on Christmas Day?
A) his nephew's wife
B) his clerk
C) his nephew
D) his clerk's wife
  • 19. What are SCENES in a play?
A) to the back of the stage
B) what the action is divided up into
C) two or more scenes together
D) sequence of related events
  • 20. What are ACTS in a play?
A) two or more scenes together
B) to the front of the stage
C) to the back of the stage
D) conflict is resolved
  • 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 see his nephew
B) to a funeral
C) to a program at church
D) to visit the school where Scrooge grew up
  • 24. It was __________ for Scrooge to visit the Christmases of his past life.
A) both pleasant and painful
B) pleasant
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 midnight
C) at two o'clock
D) at four o'clock
  • 26. Bob Cratchit was Scrooge's:
A) employee
B) doctor
C) brother
D) son
  • 27. Who was ill in the story?
A) Ebenezer Scrooge
B) Scrooge's clerk's son
C) Scrooge's employee
D) Scrooge's nephew
  • 28. What did Scrooge choose as Sweetheart returned the engagement ring?
A) money
B) health
C) love
D) friendship
  • 29. Ironically, the number one reason Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol was for:
A) money
B) fame
C) love
D) enlightenment
  • 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) 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) the form dramas are written in
B) conversations between characters
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 plays a small role with few lines
B) an actor that sets the scene and comments on the action
C) an actor that plays a large role with many lines
D) two or more scenes grouped together
  • 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) the Crachit family after Tiny Tim's death; sees his own death
B) himself and Sweetheart dancing
C) the Gentleman visitor asks for money for the poor
D) the Christmas party at Fred's house
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