Business
Who is Marley?
Scrooge's business partner who died 7 years ago
Who is Fan?
Scrooge's little sister.
What is the setting of "A Christmas Carol"?
London, England. 1800's (1843)
What is Marley's role in the play?
To narrate or tell the story
Bah, Humbug!
Who is Bob Cratchit?
Scrooge's clerk.
What does Scrooge see in his past that makes him wish he was nicer to his nephew?
He sees his little sister and he remembers how she had a big heart and his nephew was her only child.
On what day does Act 1 begin?
Christmas Eve.
Ghost of Christmas Past
Mean, selfish, greedy
What is Scrooge's business?
lending money, collecting loans and taxes
What does Scrooge feel after he sees Fezziwig in his past?
what a great boss he was and that he regrets the way he treats his own clerk, Cratchit.
What are stage directions?
Stage directions are notes included in a drama to describe how the play is to be performed or staged. Usually in italics. Stage directions describe the movements, costumes, moods and ways of speaking of the characters.
Describe the Ghost of Christmas Past
Answers will vary.
What lesson did Scrooge learn from Fezziwig?
That a boss should be kind and generous
What does Nephew invite Scrooge to in Act I?
Christmas Dinner.
List all the scenes from the past Scrooge visits.
- Scrooge sees himself as a young boy, lonely and alone. -he sees himself as an older boy when Fan comes to take him home. -He sees himself as a young man celebrating Christmas with his employer, Fezziwig. -He sees himself when his fiance leaves him.
Name two ways the author uses dialogue in the play?
Develop the plot, create the characters,
Describe the Ghost of Marley.
Covered in heavy chains, money boxes, purses of money
What lesson does Marley try to teach Scrooge that he learned from his own mistakes?
That family and love are more important than money.
Not to be greedy.
Why does Marley visit Scrooge?
To warn him to change his life and to tell him that three spirits will be visiting him soon. Scrooge needs to pay attention to their messages.
Because he is obsessed with money and the business and doesn't pay attention to her any more
What is dialogue?
Dialogue is a conversation between characters. In a play, dialogue follows the name of the character.
How does Marley first appear to Scrooge?
On the door knocker and in the paintings/pictures in his home
He gave Cratchit a hard time about taking off for Christmas.
Wouldn't give money to the poor.
Ignored his nephew.