A Christmas Carol
Who wrote "A Christmas Carol"?
Charles Dickens
Tiny Tim, in A Christmas Carol, was originally going to be called Little Fred
True – it’s reported that Dickens was going to name the character after either of his brothers, named Alfred and Frederick
Where does The Grinch live?
Mount Crumpit
How many Christmas trees are put in the Great Hall at Hogwarts for Christmas?
12
Which 1846 book tells the story of a little girl selling matches on the cold streets on New Year’s Eve?
The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen
How many ghosts visit Scrooge in total?
Four (including Jacob Marley)
Rudolph was the first reindeer to be introduced to readers in print.
False – he was actually the last. In the 1823 poem, A Visit from St. Nicholas, readers met Santa’s other reindeer before Rudolph came along in the 1930s
Why does the Grinch hate Christmas?
His school classmates laughed at him when he tried to shave his chin.
What hangs from the banisters in Hogwarts castle over Christmas?
Everlasting icicles
In Charles Dickens's famous story A Christmas Carol, what is the name of Scrooge's over-worked, underpaid clerk?
Bob Cratchit
What year was A Christmas Carol published?
1843
The first ever Christmas cards were sent the same year A Christmas Carol was published.
True
What was the name of the Grinch's dog?
Max
In the Harry Potter series, what gift does Mrs Weasley famously give to her family members every Christmas?
Hand-knitted sweaters
'Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents' is the opening line from which classic children's book?
Little Women
What is Scrooge's first name?
The first ever appearance of Father Christmas in literature was in a Shakespeare play.
False – Father Christmas’ earliest recorded literary appearance was in Christmas, His Masque, a 1616 play by Ben Jonson
Who does the Grinch dress up as before he steals all of Whoville's Christmas trees, presents, and food?
Santa Claus
What did Harry receive from Dumbledore during his first Christmas at Hogwarts?
The cloak of invisibility
In which children's classic is it 'always winter but never Christmas'?
The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe
Which character says the famous line, “God bless us, every one” ?
Tiny Tim
Dr. Seuss is the author of How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
True
Who carves the roast beast?
The Grinch
Who did Harry go to the Yule Ball with on Christmas Day in The Goblet of Fire?
Parvati Patil
Chris Van Allburg’s 1985 novel The Polar Express sees a young boy rediscover his faith in Santa Claus. The book is partially set in which American city?
Grand Rapids, Michigan