A Christmas Carol Act One Quiz

What is the mood at the beginning of the play?

• Happy/Joyful

• Cold/Bleak

• Mourning/Sad

• Warm/Comforting

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CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

How would you describe Scrooge?

• He is selfless

• He was a good friend to Marley

• He is a solitary, miserly man

• He is happy and fun

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

When Scrooge's nephew stops by to invite him to dinner, what does their conversation reveal?

• They have different ideas about the importance of Christmas.

• They have different ideas about how to run a business.

• They have different ideas about the meaning of humbug.

• They have different ideas about the value of youth and age.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

When the Gentlemen visit Scrooge to ask for donations, which statement best describes the impression that Scrooge makes on them?

• They find Scrooge brisk and professional.

• They find Scrooge distracted and upset.

• They find Scrooge solemn and sorrowful.

• They find Scrooge hardhearted and cruel.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does Scrooge value in life?

• family and friendship

• the environment

• money

• helping the poor

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why does Marley visit Scrooge in the beginning of Act I?

• To help save Marley from his doom

• To remember about the good old days

• To rescue Scrooge from sharing Marley's own fate

• To tell him he will be visited by Two Spirits

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

What describes the relationship between Scrooge and Marley?

• Scrooge and Marley were once business partners

• Marley is Scrooge's assistant

• Marley is Scrooge's nephew

• Scrooge is Marley's father

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

In Act I, how does Scrooge express doubt that Marley is actually there talking to him?

• He says that Marley is only a picture on the wall.

• He says that an undigested bit of food has affected his senses

• He says that someone is trying to frighten him or fool him

• He says that someone who is dead could not appear before him

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

What does Marley say should have been his business in life?

• money

• his company

• mankind

• his family

How does the setting in Act I affect the plot of the drama?

• Most of the setting is in Scrooge's room where he is visited by spirits.

• Most of the setting happens in his office where he likes to count his money.

• Most of the setting happens in streets where he likes to help the poor.

• Most of the setting happens in at his nephew's house when he tries to make amends.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7