A Christmas carol
1st visit
1st visit
Where does the story take place?
London, England
Who is the first ghost to visit Scrooge?
The Ghost of Christmas Past
Who is the second ghost that visits Scrooge?
The Ghost of Christmas Present
How does Scrooge feel about this third spirit?
He is afraid/scared.
What did Scrooge learn?
Being generous is a reward for yourself and others.
Money isn't everything.
Who was Scrooge's business partner?
Jacob Marley
Where did the ghost take Scrooge?
His old school, his old place of work, back to him and Belle's conversation, and to Belle's house with her husband and kids.
Who says this sentence?
"If they would rather die, they had better do it and decrease the surplus population!"
Scrooge
Which theme is developed mainly by the character of the Tiny Tim?
Tiny Tim is brave and optimistic, even in the face of suffering and hopelessness.
How does Scrooge feel when he wakes up?
Happy to be alive.
Which words best describe Ebeneezer Scrooge’s perspective on the Christmas holiday? Choose the two best answers.
a. thankful
b. cynical
c. dismissive
d. jovial
Bonus: What is Scrooge's reaction when people say "Merry Christmas"?
b. cynical
c. dismissive
Bonus: Bah Humbug!
Why did Belle leave Scrooge?
She thought he was to obsessed with money
Where does the ghost of Christmas Present first take Scrooge?
To Bob Cratchit's house
What is the name on the gravestone?
Bonus: Use the word ‘cross’ in the same way it is used in the text. "What right have you to be dismal? Don’t be cross, uncle!"
Ebenezer Scrooge
Bonus: Answers may vary
What does he ask the boy who walks by the window?
To go buy the biggest turkey at the shop.
Which family member of Scrooge is a hopeful, optimistic character, the contrast of Scrooge--who is a dreary, pessimistic character?
His Nephew!
What's one word to describe Scrooge as a boy?
Bonus: Does the phrase 'dark shadow' have a negative or positive connotation?
Lonely, Sad, Solitary, Depressed, etc.
Bonus: Negative
What is the name of the author of "A Christmas Carol"?
Charles Dickens
What does the spirit of Christmas Yet to Come look like?
Long black robe, no face, bony looking
Grim reaper ; Death
What family member does he visit?
His nephew, Fred
When Scrooge tells Bob Cratchit he can have Christmas day off, what does he tell him to do the next day?
He has to come in early the next day
What kind of boss was Fezziwig?
Fun, kind, and generous
Who will die if things don't improve?
Tiny Tim
What day does Scrooge wake up?
Bonus: What life was like in London in the 1840s?
Christmas Day
Bonus: There were stark differences between wealthy business owners and poor, poverty stricken workers.
Did Scrooge change at the end, or stay the same?
Scrooge has learned many important lessons, and he seeks a second chance.