Scene 1
The main character of A Christmas Carol who is later visited by three spirits
Who is Ebenezer Scrooge?
How are Scrooge and his nephew’s views about Christmas different?
Scrooge hates Christmas and thinks it's a waste of money. Scrooge's nephew loves the feeling around Christmastime and the how people change.
What items are being dragged from Marley’s chains?
Cashboxes, coin purses, padlocks, etc.
What is the name of the first spirit Scrooge meets?
The Ghost of Christmas Past
Where is the first place Xmas Past takes Scrooge?
Xmas Past takes Scrooge to his childhood hometown where he grew up.
This character appears to Scrooge as a ghost sentenced to wander the world bound in heavy chains.
Who is Jacob Marley?
What does Scrooge value most in life? What does Fred (his nephew) value most in life?
Scrooge values money. Fred (nephew) values his family and love.
Why does Scrooge think he might be imagining Marley?
Scrooge says the smallest stomach problem can make him see things.
Marley tells us that when Scrooge awakes at night he "endeavors to pierce the darkness with his ferret eyes." What does endeavor mean in this sentence?
To try to do something
What detail about Scrooge's family do we learn in this scene when he is a young boy?
He had a younger sister who died.
What is the setting of the play? Meaning the place and time.
London, England in 1843
How does Scrooge deal with the men that visit the office when they come to his office? What does this say about how he feels about the poor?
He is very mean to them and denies them a donation for the poor. Scrooge despises poor people and thinks they are a waste in the world.
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What do the items being dragged from Marley's chain say about his character?
All Marley cared about when he was alive was making money and he didn’t care about much else around him.
What does Marley inform the audience of what will happen from this point on in the play?
He tells us directly that Scrooge will not longer see him during the play, but us as the audience will.
This character was Scrooge's boss when he was an apprentice. Scrooge wishes he could be as good of a boss as this man was.
Who is Fezziwig?
What relationship did Jacob Marley share with Scrooge?
Marley and Scrooge were business partners when Marley was alive.
Why does Bob Cratchit think Scrooge is so mean?
Scrooge was giving Cratchit a hard time about taking Christmas Day off from work to be with his family.
What is Scrooge’s only chance to escape the same fate as Marley?
To change his attitude once he is visited by the three spirits.
What stands out physically about the first spirit?
His most distinguishing feature is that he looks old and young at the same time.
What regret does Scrooge have while he is watching is younger boy self in the school?
He wishes that he gave the boy outside his house a donation.
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According to Marley, what are some of Scrooge’s flaws?
a. He is always late to work.
b. He is not friendly and does not open up to people.
c. He is clumsy.
d. He is too generous.
b. He is not friendly and does not open up to people.
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What establishments does Scrooge support? Why does he support them?
a. He supports schools because his favorite adults growing up were his teachers.
b. He supports banks because he is rich.
c. Scrooge supports the use of prisons and workhouses because those who are poor and badly off must go there.
d. He supports the homeless shelters in London because he is generous.
c. Scrooge supports the use of prisons and workhouses because those who are poor and badly off must go there.
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WHY is Marley forced to wear those chains?
a. He stole money from the lower income families in London so he has to live with the guilt.
b. He is a prisoner of Scrooge's even in the afterlife.
c. He cannot pass on to the afterlife because he did not apologize to people he wronged.
d. He must live in the afterlife with the greed and wrongdoing he committed while he was alive.
d. He must live in the afterlife with the greed and wrongdoing he committed while he was alive.
Why is Scrooge confused when he wakes up in Scene 4?
Marley tells him the spirits will arrive at 1am, but the clock in his room says midnight because Marley messed with it.
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Why does Scrooge's fiancee break off their engagement?
She tells him that he's changed and all he cares about is money.