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A Christmas Carol Act I

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  • resolute
    hesitant and uncertain
    firm and unwavering
    timid and shy
    daring and bold
  • Scrooge's nephew shows his personality in a short visit. He invites Scrooge to dinner, refuses to get mad at Scrooge, and shares his feelings about Christmas. This is an example of which type of characterization?
    Indirect Characterization
    Direct Characterization
  • "I am here tonight to warn you that you have yet a chance and hope of escaping my fate."...what literary device is this?
    Flashback
    Simile
    Foreshadow
    Symbolism
  • What word would NOT describe a person who is happy to be at Disney World?
    malcontent
  • In what time period does the story take place?
    Victorian
    Prehistoric
    Industrial Revolution
    Renaissance
  • miser is an antonym for?
    a person who is very giving
  • Marley is forced to carry chains around in his afterlife. What literary device is used in the quote, "I wear the chain I forged in life. I made it link by link, yard by yard".
    Simile
    Flashback
    Symbolism
    Foreshadow
  • Which word would be used to describe a person who is very difficult to get along with?
    malcontent
    morose
    impossible
    covetous
  • Which of the following pieces of information does Jacob Marley reveal about Ebenezer Scrooge at the opening of A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley, Act I
    Scrooge often gives money to the poor.
    Scrooge was a good friend to Marley.
    Scrooge likes cold, dark, winter days.
    Scrooge is a solitary, miserly man.
  • maladroit
    quick and skillful
    careful and slow
    blundering and clumsy
    dangerous and threatening
  • How did Fezziwig affect Scrooge as a young man?
    Showed Scrooge how to be a good father.
    How to run a business and how to take good care of workers
    Showed how to throw a great party.
    How to make a ton of money.
  • Which fictional family from "A Christmas Carol" lived in Camden Town?
    The Cratchit family
    Marley's family
    Fred (Scrooge's nephew) and his wife
    Scrooge's family
  • covetous synonym for?
    greedy
  • What is the purpose for Marley's visit to Scrooge?
    to teach him a life lesson.
  • Which of the following best describes the mood of a person who feels morose?
    gloomy
    cheerful
    bored
    thoughtful
  • Scrooge does not want to support the poor. What does his reaction say about his character?
    He is greedy and can't be bothered.
  • Which would be a synonym for someone who is not very happy?
    covetous
    miser
    resolute
    morose
  • Which word is an antonym for no effort?
    impossible
    resolute
    covetous
    morose
  • Near the end of Act I, Scrooge sees himself as a child at school. What is revealed about his childhood in this scene?
    He is alone and lonely
  • choose the most likely definition of malfunction
    to perform very well
    to fail to perform as expected
    to learn how to perform
    to perform in a new way
  • Which of the following is the best example of covetous behavior?
    Alyssa wanted a guitar like the one that Jordan has.
    Lisa gazed out the window and daydreamed
    George cheered when Caleb won an award
    Jonathan baked a pie and invited all his friends
  • Why does Scrooge object to having people enjoy Christmas?
    He believes that Christmas is for children
    He cares only for making money
    He feels sad at Christmas because Marley died
    He actually enjoys Christmas and only pretends to dislike it
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