Act 1
What word is used to describe Scrooge's personality at the start of the play?
a miser
What does Scrooge not like about Christmas?
He has to close his office for the day and pay his employee for no work.
When the act begins, what is Scrooge expecting?
Visits from the ghosts of Christmas Present and Future
morose
gloomy; ill tempered
"Tonight, if you have aught to teach me, let me profit by it."
Scrooge
What was the relationship between Scrooge and Marley?
They were once business partners but Marley is now dead.
What do we learn about Scrooge when he was a young boy?
He was often left alone. He was lonely.
(DAILY DOUBLE!) What surprises Scrooge at the homes of his nephew and Bob Cratchit?
They are all toasting to Scrooge's health.
miser
a greedy person who keeps and refuses to spend money, even at the expense of his or her own comfort
"I am as dead as a doornail."
Jacob Marley
How does Marley try to help Scrooge?
He warns Scrooge of his fate if he doesn't change his ways.
What is the name of Scrooge's former boss?
Fezziwig
What frightens Scrooge the most when he sees his future?
That no one will care when he dies; he will die alone.
altered
changed
"God bless us every one."
Tiny Tim
What is the setting and time of this play?
London, 1843
When Scrooge meets Marley, what conflict is introduced?
Scrooge must be convinced to change his ways
How does Scrooge show that he has become a different person?
He becomes more generous with everyone.
earnest
"If these shadows remain unaltered by the future, the child will die."
Ghost of Christmas Present
What lesson does Scrooge learn from Fezziwig?
The value of being a kind employer.
Why did Scrooge's fiance break off their engagement?
Scrooge cared more about money than her.
In the final scene of Act II, how does Scrooge respond when Bob Cratchit arrives late to work?
He gives him a raise.
dispelled
driven away; scattered
"I will honor Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, Present, and Future."
Scrooge