Scrooge
In Scene 4, what time does Scrooge go to bed after Marley warns him about the 3 Spirits?
2:00 AM
Who is Jacob Marley?
Scrooge's business partner.
What was unusual about the 1st Spirit's appearance?
He looks like a child, yet resembles an old man too.
What kind of mood would a person be in if they were feeling morose?
gloomy
Scrooge sees himself as a child at school. What is revealed about his childhood in this scene?
He was alone and lonely.
Why does Scrooge object to having people enjoy Christmas?
He cares only for making money and considers Christmas an interruption.
When did Marley die?
7 years prior to the story.
How would you summarize what the audience learns about Scrooge after his four visions with the Ghost of Christmas Past?
Scrooge was not a grumpy miser his entire life.
What phrase would best describe someone who is resolute?
firm and unwavering
When are the Spirits supposed to arrive?
1st: 1:00 AM
2nd: the next day at 1:00 AM
3rd: the day after that at 12:00 AM
How does Marley describe Scrooge at the beginning of the story?
Scrooge is a solitary, miserly man.
In Scene 3, how did Marley get the chains he wears as a ghost?
He lived like Scrooge and was only concerned with making money.
In Scene 5, what was ironic that Scrooge says after witnessing the party at Fezziwig's?
If ever I own a firm of my own, I shall treat my apprentices with the same dignity and the same grace.
What is a "dowerless girl"?
A girl who brings no money to her husband in marriage.
In Scene 2, Fred calls Scrooge "impossible" for behaving in a cold and unkind manner. Mr. Cratchit replies, "Oh, mind him not, sir. He's getting on in years, and he's alone. He's noticed your visit. I'll wager your visit has warmed him." What does this comment suggest about Cratchit?
He understands Scrooge and feels sorry for him.
In Scene 3, when Scrooge goes home from work at the beginning of the story, which 3 actions show that he is uneasy?
He checks each of the rooms.
He looks under the sofa and table.
He thinks he sees Marley's face in the pictures.
In Scene 3, what do the chains (cash boxes) Marley wears and drags around symbolize?
a love of money over people (greed)
In Scene 4, Scrooge asked Past what business brought him there. What was the Spirit's answer?
He has come for his welfare and reclamation.
There are 3 terms for "ghost" in the story. What are they.
apparition
spirit
specter
In Scene 5, who was Fan? What happened in the scene with her?
She was Scrooge's sister. She died and had one child, Fred. He loved her very much. She came to take him home from the boarding school and even stood up for him with the Schoolmaster.
In Scene 2, what does Scrooge say he would rather do than eat dinner with his nephew's family and what does he say about Fred being married?
Scrooge says he would rather die than to be with his nephew's family. He thinks that because Fred got married for love and that is the most ridiculous thing he has ever done.
In Scene 3, what does Marley tell Scrooge about the visits he will have, including how many?
He tells him that 3 spirits will haunt him and to rescue Scrooge from sharing Marley's own fate.
In Scene 5, Scrooge urges Past to take him away from the scene with his lost love. What did Past mean when he said, "I have told you these were shadows of the things that have been. They are what they are."?
Scrooge can't change the past.
In Scene 5, we hear 4 "jocund" travelers singing. What is the best definition for the word "jocund"?
cheerful and lighthearted
In Scene 5, describe the scene with Scrooge's lost love.
They were engaged to be married, but she released him from the contract because he cared more about money than about her.