Characters
Scrooges assistant, married with kids; poor, happy, and warm
Bob Cratchit
“A merry Christmas, uncle! God save you!”
Fred - Scrooges nephew
What is the setting for this story?
London - Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Who is the first of the three Christmas Spirits who visit Scrooge?
The Ghost of Christmas Past
The Author of A Christmas Carol is...
Charles Dickens
Who is Jacob Marley?
Scrooge's dead business partner
“Are there no prisons? Are there no workhouses?”
Scrooge
What is Scrooges point of view about Christmas?
He only cares about making money and Christmas interrupts business.
What does the ghost of Christmas past look like?
an old man and a young boy at the same time
How many years before the story began did Jacob Marley die?
seven
Who is described as "a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone"?
Ebenezer Scrooge
"I only cared about business but not about the people around me. Now, I am here to warn you"
Marley's ghost
What was the Ghost of Jacob Marley wearing? What does it represent?
The chains he forged in life (cash-boxes, keys, heavy purses). The chains represent Marley's past life and his only care for money.
What words would be used to describe Scrooge as a child?
very unkind and harsh childhood
lonely and solitary
Who is Mr. Fezziwig?
the generous employer of the young Ebenezer Scrooge
Who is Belle?
Ebenezer Scrooge's once girlfriend
“that another love has displaced me – the love of gold."
Belle
Why does Scrooge use the phrase "Bah Humbug!"?
To show he thinks something is nonsense
Why did Scrooge's fiance break off their engagement?
because money and success changed Scrooge
What 3 places did the Ghost o Christmas Past take Scrooge?
1. To a place where Scrooge was a boy.
2.To a warehouse, where Scrooge was an apprentice.
3. A place where he was older and sat by the side of a beautiful young girl, Belle.
Which word compass card best describes Bob Cratchit? Candid or Anxious
Anxious
"I passed his office window; and as it was not shut up, and he had a candle inside, I could see him there."
Belle's husband
Why did Marley visit Scrooge? What does this tell us about Marley?
Marley visited Scrooge to tell him to change his ways. Marley cares about Scrooge and doesn't want Scrooge to end up like them.
Why did the Ghost of Christmas Past visit Scrooge?
It takes Scrooge to scenes from his own past, showing him visions of his own childhood, of his young adulthood and of happier times.
At what time does Scrooge wake up at the start of Stave 2?
1 am