Vocabulary
The Ghosts
Background (slides)
Plot
Ebenezer Scrooge
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True or False Tiny Tim uses a crutch to help him walk.
True
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Scrooge saw the first ghost's face on his door knocker. Which ghost was this?
Jacob Marley, his business partner
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Who is this person?
The author, Charles Dickens
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In Stave 1, who was Fred and why did he come to talk to Scrooge?
His nephew; he wanted Scrooge to come for Christmas dinner
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What was Scrooge's personality like at the beginning of the play?
Mean, greedy, unkind
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True or False Scrooge was generous person at the beginning of the story.
False
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Which ghost dragged chains behind it?
Jacob Marley
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Setting: Where and when does the story take place?
London in the 1800s
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In Stave 2, what do we learn about Scrooge's sister Frances?
She died giving birth to Fred; she was the only person who loved Scrooge.
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What was Scrooge's personality like at the end of the play?
Kind, full of Christmas spirit, generous
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A hard, black mineral used to heat homes in the 1800s.
coal
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Which ghost made Scrooge think about losing his engagement to Belle?
Ghost of Christmas Past
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What is this a picture of?
A workhouse
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In Stave 3, what do we learn about Bob Cratchit's son, Tiny Tim?
He has been sick for a long time and walks with a crutch.
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What was Scrooge's job?
He was a businessman; he lent money to the poor and sometimes threw them in prison if they couldn't pay him back.
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A phrase Scrooge says that means " Nonsense!"
Bah Humbug!
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Which ghost scared Scrooge the most and forced him to change his ways?
Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come (future)
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What is this a picture of?
Debtors' prison
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In Stave 4, describe one scene where people share how they truly felt about Scrooge (after he died).
The businessmen are talking about him and laughing about him.
His housekeepers are talking about how they stole from him because he didn't pay them enough.
The couple who owes him money are relieved that he died. They couldn't pay their debt and were afraid he would send them to prison.
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What happened to Scrooge's mother?
She died giving birth to him.
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A word that describes someone who keeps all of their money for themselves and does not share their wealth
greedy
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Which ghost showed Scrooge his clerk, Bob Cratchit at home with his family?
Ghost of Christmas Present
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Name two places where poor people worked?
Coal mines and factories
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In Stave 5, what does Scrooge do for Tiny Tim?
He gets him a doctor and medical help.
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What happened to Scrooge's engagement when he was a young man, and why did this happen?
Belle broke up with him because he loved money more than he loved her.