A Christmas Carol Act 1

Scrooge's nephew calls Scrooge "impossible" for behaving in a cold and unkind manner. Bob Cratchit replies, "Oh, mind him not sir. He's getting on in years, and he's alone. He's noticed your visit. I'll wager your visit has warmed him." What does this comment most likely suggest about Cratchit?

• He fears Scrooge and plans to find a new job.

• He understands Scrooge and feels sorry for him

• He Cares for the elderly Scrooge so he will inherit Scrooge's firm.

Marley: I wear the chain I forged in life. I made it link by link, and yard by yard. Is its pattern strange to you? Or would you know, you, Scrooge, the weight and length of the strong coil bear yourself? It was full as heavy and long as this, seven Christmas Eves ago. You have labored on it, since. It is a ponderous chain.

Which explains Marley's meaning.

• He means that Scrooge always carries his money aroun on his person.

• He means that Scrooge's obsession with profit has ruined his character.

• He means that Scrooge deserves to be in prison for illegal business practices.

Why does Marley visit Scrooge in his rooms in Act 1? choose 2

• to ask Scrooge what has been happening at Scrooge and Marley's.

• to inform Scrooge that the Three Spirits will haunt him.

• to beg Scrooge to help save Marley from his doom

• to rescue Scrooge from sharing Marley's own fate.

Which of the following words best describes the mood of a person who feels morose?

• bored

• gloomy

• cheerful

• thoughtful

Alissa desperately wanted a guitar like the one that Jordan always played. This sentence is an example of___?

• covetous

• morose

• resolute

• gloomy

Which phrase best describes someone who is resolute?

• timid and shy

• daring and bold

• firm and unwavering

• hesitant and uncertain

Which of the following pieces of information does Marley reveal about Scrooge at the opening of Act 1?

• Scrooge often gives money to the poor.

• Scrooge was a good friend to Marley

• Scrooge is a solitary, miserly man.

• Scrooge likes cold, dark, winter

Why does Scrooge object to having people enjoy Christmas?

• He believes that Christmas is for children and that adults should not celebrate it

• He cares only for making money and considers Chrstmas an interruption

• He feels sad at Christmas because Marley died on Christmas Eve

When Scrooge goes home from work, which actions show that he is uneasy?

• He trims his candle as he walks

• He checks each of the rooms

• He looks under the sofa and table

• He thinks he sees Marley's face in the pictures

Near the end of Act 1. Scrooge sees himself as a child at school. What is revealed about his childhood in this scene?

• He was alone and lonely.

• He was terrified of ghosts

• He cared only about money.