A Christmas Carol

The author of "The Christmas Carol" is...

• Marley Jacobs

• Scrooge

• Charles Dickens

• Ms. Moore

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What is the setting for this story?

• London - Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

• London Christmas Day and the Day after Christmas

• New York - Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

• New York - b

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Scrooge, when approached by the two men seeking charity for the poor, acted...

• lonely
• greedy
• kind
• loud

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Bob Cratchit is ready to leave work because...

• He is ready to eat dinner.

• It is Christmas Eve.

• He does not like Scrooge.

• He fears he will be asked to work late.

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Scrooge doesn't want to give Cratchit Christmas day off because...

• Scrooge must pay him for the day even though he is not working.

• Cratchit does not work very hard.

• It is expected to be a busy day.

• Scrooge does not take off days.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

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Who was Marley?

• Scrooge's older brother

• Scrooge's business partner

• Scrooge's boss

• Scrooge's father

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How did Marley get the chain that he wears?

• It was given to him by the Ghost of Christmas Past.
• It wrapped itself around him when he first screamed.
• He created it to present to Scrooge as a gift.
• He made it with his own greed during his lifetime.

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The Ghost of Christmas __________ shows Scrooge his childhood. 

• Present
• Past
• Yet to Come
• Tomorrow

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What is revealed about Scrooge’s childhood when he is returned to his schoolhouse with the Spirit?

• He was lonely and spent much time lost in books.

• He was his father’s favorite.

• He cared only about money.

• He was afraid of ghosts.

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How does Scrooge feel seeing the Christmas party of his former master, Fezziwig?

• He thinks that he lavished too much praise on Fezziwig.
• He wishes he could say a word or two to his clerk Bob Cratchit.
• He wishes he had given money to the boy singing carols.
• He realizes how much he has missed his sister, Fan.

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