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A Christmas Carol ~ Stave One - TO EDIT

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  • What does Scrooge give to his clerk as a Christmas gift?
    Nothing
  • What is the name of Scrooge’s clerk?
    Bob Cratchit
  • What is the setting of Scrooge’s counting-house?
    Cold, dark, and sparsely furnished
  • How does Scrooge describe people who celebrate Christmas?
    Idiots who should be boiled in their own pudding.
  • What does Scrooge say about prisons and workhouses?
    Are they still in operation?
  • Who asks Scrooge for a donation to the poor?
    Two portly gentlemen
  • How much money does Scrooge donate to the poor?
    None
  • What is Fred’s attitude toward Scrooge despite his coldness?
    Cheerful and forgiving
  • How does Bob Cratchit react when Scrooge agrees to give him Christmas Day off?
    He thanks Scrooge gratefully.
  • What does Scrooge complain about when Bob asks for Christmas Day off?
    It’s a poor excuse for picking a man’s pocket every twenty-fifth of December.
  • How long has Marley been dead at the start of the story?
    Seven years
  • What does Fred call Christmas in his speech?
    A kind, forgiving, charitable time.
  • How does Bob Cratchit keep warm at work?
    By warming his hands over a candle
  • What is the first line of A Christmas Carol?
    Marley was dead, to begin with.
  • What does Scrooge do when he hears carolers singing outside his office?
    He scares them away.
  • What does Scrooge think of Christmas as a holiday?
    A waste of time and money
  • How does Scrooge respond to Fred’s invitation?
    He refuses.
  • What is the relationship between Scrooge and Marley?
    Business partners
  • Who invites Scrooge to Christmas dinner?
    Fred
  • What is Scrooge’s famous phrase about Christmas?
    Bah! Humbug!
  • What does Bob Cratchit do after work on Christmas Eve?
    Goes home to celebrate with his family.
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