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Stave One - Marley's Ghost

1.  How is Scrooge described in the beginning of this chapter?

2.  Where did Scrooge live?

3.  What happened when the Ghost removed the bandage from his head?

4.  Who or what came through Scrooge's heavy, locked door?

5.  Who signed the register of Marley's burial?

Stave Two - The First of the Three Spirits

6.  What did Scrooge say he wished he had done when a boy was singing a Christmas carol at his door?

7.  How did Scrooge feel when he saw the children from his past?

8.  What did Scrooge see when his curtains were opened?

9.  Who did the ghost say that he was?

10.  How did Scrooge react to seeing himself as a child?

 

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Stave Three - The Second of the Three Spirits

11.  What did Tiny Tim use to help him walk?

12.  Why did Scrooge draw back his bed curtains?

13.  Who did the ghost take Scrooge to see?

14.  What did Scrooge's nephew say that Scrooge loses by not spending any time with them?

15.  Why did Tiny Tim want people to see him in church?

Stave Four - The Last of the Spirits

16.  What was the mood in the Cratchit home? Why?

17.  What was the name of the last ghost?

18.  What did Scrooge say the ghost's purpose was?

19.  What was the last spirit wearing?

20.  What was in the bag that Joe had?

 

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Stave Five - The End of It

21.  Scrooge said that he was as ______________ as a ________________, happy as an angel, and merry as a schoolboy.

22.  What day did the boy tell Scrooge it was?

23.  Whose house was Scrooge sending the turkey to?

24.  What words did Scrooge say were the happiest in his ears?

25.  What did Scrooge tell the boy to buy at the poulterer's?

Review

26.  Scrooge did not fear the last ghost. False True	27.  Scrooge's niece played the harp. True False
28.  The lonely boy in Stave Two who was reading by the fireplace was Scrooge. False True	29.  Scrooge said that he would live in the past, present, and future. False True
30.  What did Scrooge say he was going to do when Bob Cratchit came in late the day after Christmas? Keep his pay for the day Fire him Give him a raise in his salary	31.  What did the two smaller Cratchit children smell outside the baker's shop in Stave Three? A goose cooking Fresh bread Pizza
32.  After speaking to the kind Fezziwig, Scrooge wanted to talk to Fred. True False	33.  The boy on the street told Scrooge that it was Christmas Eve. True False

 

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34.  Scrooge said that Marley had been dead for six years. True False	35.  Scrooge offered to give $100 to the poor in the beginning of the book. False True
36.  How many ghosts did Marley's ghost say would haunt Scrooge? Four Two Three	37.  Who were the children in whom the Ghost of Christmas Past told Scrooge to beware? Tiny Tim and Belle Ignorance and Want The two smallest Cratchits
38.  Why had Fezziwig told Scrooge and Watkins to clear the warehouse? He just wanted the warehouse to be clean. He needed storage space for more products. There would be a Christmas dance.	39.  When the people stole Scrooge's things, the first woman's bundle contained his bed curtains and blankets. False True
40.  Who was the "wild animal" in the game Yes and No? The ghost Uncle Scrooge A bear	41.  What did Scrooge see in the knocker of his front door? A light Marley's ghost His own reflection

 

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Select the definition that most nearly defines the given word.

1.   scanty   very fast   very determined   a tiny amount	2.   bestow   tombs   unholy   to give as a gift
3.   inexorable   easily recognized   being harsh or mean   a ditch in the earth made by something like a plow	4.   rapidity   to constantly move up and down or back and forth   very fast   fearful of what may happen
5.   quest   mission   an act of showing sorrow for sin   something that is lifeless	6.   enshrouded   the outcome of solving a problem   easily recognized   covered
7.   petrifaction   the result of an action   something that is lifeless   being disliked by everyone	8.   plunder   to give as a gift   to rob by force and in clear sight   something that is lifeless
9.   abyss   surround   a space so large that it can not be measured   a disease or illness	10.   encompass   purpose   a conversation between two or more people   surround
11.   malady   a disease or illness   a conversation between two or more people   a space so large that it can not be measured	12.   dialogue   a ditch in the earth made by something like a plow   a conversation between two or more people   cheerful
13.   cupola   a dome   tombs   being harsh or mean	14.   parapet   fake   a low wall at the edge of a roof   an act of showing sorrow for sin
15.   morose   gloomy   unholy   with great force or emphasis	16.   intentions   the result of an action   purpose   surround

 

A Christmas Carol Key 1 - Answer ID # 0699506

Stave One - Marley's Ghost

1.  How is Scrooge described in the beginning of this chapter? cold, heartless, selfish, uncaring

2.  Where did Scrooge live? in a house that had belonged to Marley

3.  What happened when the Ghost removed the bandage from his head? His lower jaw dropped to his chest.

4.  Who or what came through Scrooge's heavy, locked door? Marley's ghost

5.  Who signed the register of Marley's burial? clergyman, clerk, undertaker, chief mourner, Mr. Scrooge

Stave Two - The First of the Three Spirits

6.  What did Scrooge say he wished he had done when a boy was singing a Christmas carol at his door? He wished that he had given him something.

7.  How did Scrooge feel when he saw the children from his past? He was excited and happy.

8.  What did Scrooge see when his curtains were opened? a ghost

9.  Who did the ghost say that he was? The Ghost of Christmas Past

10.  How did Scrooge react to seeing himself as a child? He cried.

 

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Stave Three - The Second of the Three Spirits

11.  What did Tiny Tim use to help him walk? a little crutch that supported his legs with an iron frame

12.  Why did Scrooge draw back his bed curtains? He did not want to be surprised by the next ghost.

13.  Who did the ghost take Scrooge to see? his clerk, Bob Cratchit

14.  What did Scrooge's nephew say that Scrooge loses by not spending any time with them? pleasant moments

15.  Why did Tiny Tim want people to see him in church? so they would remember who made "lame beggars walk and blind men see."

Stave Four - The Last of the Spirits

16.  What was the mood in the Cratchit home? Why? very sad; Tiny Tim had died

17.  What was the name of the last ghost? The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

18.  What did Scrooge say the ghost's purpose was? to do Scrooge good

19.  What was the last spirit wearing? a deep black garment that covered everything but its hand

20.  What was in the bag that Joe had? money

 

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Stave Five - The End of It

21.  Scrooge said that he was as ______________ as a ________________, happy as an angel, and merry as a schoolboy. light, feather

22.  What day did the boy tell Scrooge it was? Christmas Day

23.  Whose house was Scrooge sending the turkey to? Bob Cratchit's

24.  What words did Scrooge say were the happiest in his ears? "Merry Christmas to you."

25.  What did Scrooge tell the boy to buy at the poulterer's? the big prize turkey

Review

26.  Scrooge did not fear the last ghost. False True	27.  Scrooge's niece played the harp. True False
28.  The lonely boy in Stave Two who was reading by the fireplace was Scrooge. False True	29.  Scrooge said that he would live in the past, present, and future. False True
30.  What did Scrooge say he was going to do when Bob Cratchit came in late the day after Christmas? Keep his pay for the day Fire him Give him a raise in his salary	31.  What did the two smaller Cratchit children smell outside the baker's shop in Stave Three? A goose cooking Fresh bread Pizza
32.  After speaking to the kind Fezziwig, Scrooge wanted to talk to Fred. True False	33.  The boy on the street told Scrooge that it was Christmas Eve. True False

 

A Christmas Carol Key 1 - Answer ID # 0699506

34.  Scrooge said that Marley had been dead for six years. True False	35.  Scrooge offered to give $100 to the poor in the beginning of the book. False True
36.  How many ghosts did Marley's ghost say would haunt Scrooge? Four Two Three	37.  Who were the children in whom the Ghost of Christmas Past told Scrooge to beware? Tiny Tim and Belle Ignorance and Want The two smallest Cratchits
38.  Why had Fezziwig told Scrooge and Watkins to clear the warehouse? He just wanted the warehouse to be clean. He needed storage space for more products. There would be a Christmas dance.	39.  When the people stole Scrooge's things, the first woman's bundle contained his bed curtains and blankets. False True
40.  Who was the "wild animal" in the game Yes and No? The ghost Uncle Scrooge A bear	41.  What did Scrooge see in the knocker of his front door? A light Marley's ghost His own reflection

 

A Christmas Carol Key 1 - Answer ID # 0699506

1.   scanty   very fast   very determined   a tiny amount	2.   bestow   tombs   unholy   to give as a gift
3.   inexorable   easily recognized   being harsh or mean   a ditch in the earth made by something like a plow	4.   rapidity   to constantly move up and down or back and forth   very fast   fearful of what may happen
5.   quest   mission   an act of showing sorrow for sin   something that is lifeless	6.   enshrouded   the outcome of solving a problem   easily recognized   covered
7.   petrifaction   the result of an action   something that is lifeless   being disliked by everyone	8.   plunder   to give as a gift   to rob by force and in clear sight   something that is lifeless
9.   abyss   surround   a space so large that it can not be measured   a disease or illness	10.   encompass   purpose   a conversation between two or more people   surround
11.   malady   a disease or illness   a conversation between two or more people   a space so large that it can not be measured	12.   dialogue   a ditch in the earth made by something like a plow   a conversation between two or more people   cheerful
13.   cupola   a dome   tombs   being harsh or mean	14.   parapet   fake   a low wall at the edge of a roof   an act of showing sorrow for sin
15.   morose   gloomy   unholy   with great force or emphasis	16.   intentions   the result of an action   purpose   surround