A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

How many staves are in A Christmas Carol?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Pick two: Which of the following are the appropriate SETTING for A Christmas Carol?

Pick one place and one time frame.

• Place:

  London, England

• Place:

  Dublin, Ireland

• Time Frame:

  Christmas Eve & Christmas Day

• Time Frame:

  Christmas Day & the day after Christmas

Which ghost does Scrooge meet first that appears to him in a doorknocker?

• Jacob Marley

• Ghost of Christmas Past

• Ghost of Christmas Present

• Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

When Scrooge asks Jacob Marley why he carries the chains with him, the ghost suggests that they symbolize which of the following universal ideas?

• Hard Work

• Greed

• Perseverance

• Loneliness

Which ghost does Scrooge meet after Jacob Marley in Stave II that uses a cap to cover the light that emanates from their head?

• Jacob Marley

• Ghost of Christmas Past

• Ghost of Christmas Present

• Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

With the Ghost of Christmas Past, Scrooge visits his former employer. What was his employers name?

• Cratchit

• Wilbur

• Dickens

• Fezziwig

In Stave II, the reader finds out Scrooge had been engaged once to a woman named Belle. According to Belle, what replaced her in his affections?

• a golden idol

• starting a second business

• another woman

• fear of commitment

What does the Ghost of Christmas Past most likely symbolize in Stave II?

• the fear of the unknown

• the power of memories

• the importance of generosity

• the intensity of happiness

In Stave II, which of the following does Scrooge NOT see when he visits the past?

• his sister, Fran

• his ex-fiancé, Belle

• his father

• his former employer, Fezziwig

Which ghost does Scrooge meet third, in Stave III, that is sitting upon a feast of food?

• Jacob Marley

• Ghost of Christmas Past

• Ghost of Christmas Present

• Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come