A Christmas Carol Test 8th Grade

How long has Marley been dead?

• 7 years
• 8 years
• 17 years
• 10 years

What is the name of Scrooge’s clerk?

• Bob Cratchit
• Jacob Marley
• Fred
• Peter Cratchit

What do the portly gentleman want from Scrooge?

• they want a donation
• they want him to volunteer in the prisons
• they want him to adopt an orphan

What is Jacob Marley forced to drag about as a result of his sinful life?

• A huge safe full of lead
• An ox cart piled with gold
• Heavy chains forged from ledgers and lockboxes
• A cross made of gold

Which of the spirits does not speak to Scrooge?

• The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
• The Ghost of Christmas Past
• The Ghost of Christmas Present
• All the spirits speak to Scrooge.

Which of the spirits is childlike and has a glowing head?

• The Ghost of Christmas Present
• The Ghost of Christmas Past
• The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

Which of the spirits is a giant in a green robe?

• The Ghost of Christmas Present
• The Ghost of Christmas Past
• The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

Why does Belle end her engagement to Scrooge?

• Because she falls in love with Fred
• Because she falls in love with Peter
• Because Scrooge is too poor for her
• Because Scrooge is consumed by greed

Why does Scrooge like darkness?

• It helps him sleep.
• It helps him to forget his past.
• It hides the ghosts from his eyes.
• It is cheap.

Who is in the grave in Stave Four?

• Ebenezer Scrooge
• Jacob Marley
• Bob Cratchit
• Tiny Tim