Christmas Carol Review

When does the story take place?

• December 1843

• December 1945

• December 1743

• December 1889

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How would you NOT describe Scrooge at the beginning of the play?

• Isolated

• Stubborn

• Joyful

• Grumpy

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How does Mrs. Cratchet feel about Scrooge?

• He loves him for giving her husband a job

• She thinks he is an odius, stingy, unfeeling man

• She does not think about him ever

• She finds him attractive

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Who is Marley

• A friendly ghost

• Scrooge's old business partner

• A man that scrooge bumped into on the street

• Scrooge's old boss

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What is the purpose of Marley's speech in Scene 1?

• No set an eerie tone

• To create suspense

• To inform the readers about the characters and setting

• To have the stage to himself for a monologue

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What can we infer from Scrooge’s words when he says to the Ghost of the future:

 

 

“I fear you more than any specter I have seen.  But as I know your purpose is to do me good, and as I hope to live to be another man from what I was, I am prepared to bear you company and do it with a thankful heart.”

• He is scared but ready to change for the better

• He does not want to go with the Ghost of the future

• He does not want to change

• He is ungrateful for this experience

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Why was Scrooge so anti-Christmas?

• He has hated Christmas ever since he can remember

• His Nephew died on Christmas

• He thought it was a day without making money, therefore unnecessary

• He had nobody to spend Christmas with

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What realization does Scrooge make when he sees his old boss, Fezziwig and says the following:

"Fezziwig had the power to make us happy or unhappy; to make our service light or burdensome; a pleasure or a toil.  The happiness he gave is quite as great as if it cost him a fortune."

• He has that same power upon Cratchet

• Fezziwig made his life really unhappy

• Fezziwig had no power over anyone

• Fezziwig spent a ton of money to keep his employees hapy

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What do you learn in the past from the conversation between young Scrooge and the young woman?

• Scrooge loved his girl and would sacrifice anything for her

• He was willing to loose his relationship to make her happy

• His Fiance called off their relationship

• He was very unhappy in his relationship

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Why does the Ghost of Christmas Present sprinkle from his torch?

• Understanding

• Fairy dust

• Love

• Kindness

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