Comprehension
Where does the play take place?
England
If someone is resolute, have they already decided what they will do?
Yes
The Latin prefix -mal means...
"bad"
What is a dialogue?
A conversation between two characters
Correct the sentence below.
She and her friends is at the fair.
She and her friends are at the fair.
Who is the first ghost to appear to Scrooge?
Jacob Marley
Which character in the play could be described as impossible?
Scrooge
The word malcontent is considered to be two different parts of speech. Malcontent can be used as a noun or an...
adjective
True or False: Characters' words and speech patterns give clues to their personalities.
True
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The book or the pen are in the drawer.
The book or the pen is in the drawer.
Who invites Scrooge to dinner for Christmas?
His nephew
What is a miser?
a greedy person who keeps and refuses to spend money, even at the expense of his or her own comfort
If someone is malicious, then they are best described as...
a. mischievous
b. evil
c. light-hearted
Which of the following is not a function of dialogue?
a. advances the plot
b. tells you where things are located on stage
c. helps you understand character thoughts and feelings
b. tells you where things are located on stage
Correct the sentence below.
The boy or his friends runs everyday.
The boy or his friends run every day.
Which word best describes Scrooge's character?
a. generous
b. understanding
c. covetous
c. covetous
If someone is described as being a malcontent, then they are always...
unhappy
If a tumor is malignant, is it harmful?
Yes
"If I could work my will, every idiot who goes about with “Merry Christmas” on his lips, should be boiled with his own pudding, and buried with a stake of holly through his heart."
What does this dialogue reveal about Scrooge?
Answers may vary.
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His friends or the boy run every day.
His friends or the boy runs every day.
What three ghosts will visit Scrooge after Marley's visit?
Someone who is morose would be described as...
a. gloomy and ill-tempered
b. dead
c. misunderstood
a. gloomy and ill-tempered
What word beginning with -mal means that you are not being fed enough?
malnourished
Marley says to Scrooge, "Without their visits, you cannot hope to shun the path I tread. Expect the first one tomorrow, when the bell tolls one." What is the function of this dialogue?
a. It reveals aspects of Scrooge's character.
b. It advances the plot.
c. It reveals aspects of Marley's character and advances the plot.
c. It reveals aspects of Marley's character and advances the plot.
Correct the sentence below.
One of the boxes are open.
One of the boxes is open.