A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley | Act 1

Front

Why does Scrooge object to having people enjoy Christmas?

Back

He only cares for making money and considers Christmas an interruption.

Front

What does the word 'implored' mean?

Back

asked or begged earnestly

Front

How did Marley get the chain he wears as a ghost?

Back

He made the chain with his greedy choices in life.

Front

What impression does Scrooge make on the two men who asked for donations?

Back

They find him hardhearted and cruel.

Front

Which statement by Nephew best describes his own feelings about Christmas?

Back

Christmas is when men and women seem to open their shut-up hearts freely.

Front

What is the main theme of 'A Christmas Carol'?

Back

Redemption and the spirit of Christmas.

Front

Who is Marley in relation to Scrooge?

Back

Marley is Scrooge's deceased business partner.

Front

What does Scrooge think of Christmas at the beginning of the story?

Back

He views it as a humbug and a waste of time.

Front

How does Scrooge react to his nephew's invitation to Christmas dinner?

Back

He refuses and mocks his nephew's enthusiasm for Christmas.

Front

What does the chain Marley wears symbolize?

Back

It symbolizes the consequences of his greedy and selfish life.