Act I
Act II
Drama Elements
Vocabulary
Characters
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Describe Scrooge.
He is a miserable, miserly, greedy, lonely old man.
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Why does Fred invite Scrooge to dinner every year?
Scrooge is family and reminds Fred of his mother (Scrooge's sister)
100
What drama element is this? Heaped up on the floor, to form a kind of throne, are turkeys, geese, game, poultry...
stage directions
100
able to be heard (A)
Audible
100
Who is the protagonist?
Ebenezer Scrooge
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Why does Marley warn Scrooge?
He doesn't want his partner and friend to have the same fate as him
200
What does Bob Cratchit do at his family dinner that is surprising?
He toasts Scrooge and thanks him for the ability to provide for his family.
200
What drama element is this? Scrooge: Oh, you'll be wanting the whole day tomorrow, I suppose?
dialogue
200
surprise, catch off-guard (A)
Astonish
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Who is Scrooge's business partner?
Jacob Marley
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What does Scrooge learn from the party at Fezziwig's?
He learns how to treat his employees with respect and kindness
300
What does the reader learn from these stage directions? Future considers Scrooge's logic. His hand wavers.
Scrooge is learning his lesson and the ghost will leave him and he will not die.
300
What is the theme?
When one person changes for the better, others are affected positively.
300
goodwill (B)
benevolence
300
Who invites Scrooge to Christmas dinner every year?
Fred, Scrooge's nephew
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What is Fred's opinion on Christmas?
Christmas is the only time of year when people open up their hearts and treat everyone humanely
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What does this quote mean? "If these shadows remain unaltered by the future, the child will die."
Scrooge has the ability to change his fate and the fate of Tiny Tim.
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What is the complete setting of the play?
Christmastime, London, 1843
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depressed, gloomy, ill-tempered (M)
Morose
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Who is the woman in Act I, Scene 4?
Belle, Scrooge's lost love
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When Scrooge is at home, what does he do that shows he's uneasy and nervous?
He locks the door, checks underneath the furniture, and sees Marley's face
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When Scrooge meets the Ghost of Christmas Present, what does he say to show what he's expecting from the ghost?
"If you have aught to teach me, let me profit by it."
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What does the title of the play mean?
It reflects the theme of the story and the spirit and meaning of Christmas (hope)
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poor, in need (D)
Destitute
500
Who is Old Joe?
The thief that the men/women of the streets are selling Scrooge's belongings to
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