A Christmas Carol – Scene 3 Review
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A Christmas Carol By Charles Dickens Name ____________________________________________ Period _____ Team # _____ ELA Room # _____ Vocabulary Scene 1 1) Transform = to change the form or an appearance of 2) Solitude = the state of being alone 3) Provision = a supplying of needs 4) Destitute = people lacking the necessities of life 5) Endeavor = to try 6) Abundance = wealth 7) Anonymous = not having one’s name 8) Surplus = extra; more than is needed 9) Emerge = to come into sight Scene 2 10) Reassurance = a restoring of confidence 11) Incoherent = without connection or harmony 12) Summon = to call for or send for with authority or urgency; to order to come or appear Scene 3 13) Welfare = well-being 14) Mortal = of the earth; not a spirit 15) Macabre = suggesting the horror of death and decay 16) Currency = money 17) Pledge = something given to guarantee fulfillment of a promise Scene 4 18) Odious = causing or deserving strong dislike 19) Charitable = generous in giving Scene 5 20) Worsted = a smooth woolen fabric Scene 6 21) Poulterers = people who sell poultry 22) Shilling = a British coin 23) Finale = the concluding part 24) Philanthropy = charity, compassion, generosity; the act of donating to persons in need Drama Drama = __________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Four (4) Key Elements of Drama: 1) _______________ ______________ = instructions for the director, the actors, and the stage crew. They are often printed in italic type and enclosed in (parentheses). 2) ______________ = the sequence of related events that happen in the work. 3) ______________________ = include major and minor parts listed in the cast at the beginning of the script. This list often includes a short description and may also include a narrator. 4) ______________________ = conversation between the characters that reveals the plot as well as the characters’ personalities. Background Information Title: A Christmas Carol Author: Charles Dickens Setting: London, England - Mid 1800’s during a time of poverty (poverty = destitution = lacking the necessities of life: food, water and/or shelter) - Overcrowded city, low wages, and hungry children - Scrooge’s shop (business), Scrooge’s house, Bob Cratchit’s house - the past, present, and future Main Characters: Ebenezer Scrooge = runs a business/bill or tax collector (banker-loans) older, very cold, unsympathetic (insensitive, heartless, cruel) lives alone Bob Cratchit = Scrooge’s clerk (works for him), father of Tiny Tim Fred = Scrooge’s nephew, very nice and optimistic (positive, upbeat) Jacob Marley = was Scrooge’s greedy business partner (a ghost with chains) Fezziwig = who Scrooge (an apprentice then) learned a trade under; his teacher Tiny Tim = Bob’s son, who is very sick and handicapped Themes: -Treat others how you wish to be treated. - Try to put yourself in others’ shoes and be more understanding. - It’s never too late to change. A Christmas Carol – Prologue, Scene 1 & 2 Review 1) List 3 words to describe Scrooge’s personality. a) ______________________________________ b) ______________________________________ c) ______________________________________ 2) What is Scrooge’s “signature phrase” that he repeats? Why does he use this phrase? ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 3) Describe how Scrooge interacts and treats each of the following people: Fred (his nephew) Gentleman Visitor Bob Crachit 4) What does Marley’s chain symbolize (represent)? Why? __________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 5) What warning does Marley give Scrooge? _____________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 6) Why does Marley say that Scrooge’s chain will be longer? _________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 7) On page 261, which interpretation of Scrooge is closest to the one you visualize? Why? ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ A Christmas Carol – Scene 3 Review 1) What spirit visits Scrooge? What does Scrooge see? Where does he go? ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 2) Why does the author show Scrooge’s happy days with his Master Fezziwig? ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ************************************************************************************ A Christmas Carol – Scene 4 Review 1) What spirit visits Scrooge? What does Scrooge see? Where does he go? ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 2) On page 266, Scrooge says. “I have seen enough.” What did he see? Why does he say this? ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 3) How does the spirit answer when Scrooge asks, “Will he live?” Who is he? Why is Scrooge concerned? ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ A Christmas Carol – Scene 5 Review 1) What spirit visits Scrooge? What does Scrooge see? Where does he go? ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 2) Why are the servants taking Scrooge’s possessions? ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 3) Why has Mrs. Cratchit been crying? Why does she hide her eyes from her husband? ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 4) Where was Bob Cratchit? ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 5) What is going to happen on Sunday? ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 6) Why do you think Tiny Tim’s death affects Scrooge so deeply? ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ A Christmas Carol – Scene 6 Review 1) What is Scrooge’s promise? ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 2) How has Scrooge changed? Describe his actions and comments. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 3) On a venn diagram, compare and contrast the Old Scrooge in the beginning of the play to the New Scrooge at the end of the play. A Christmas Carol – Unit Test Review Task #1 Answer the following question in an organized paragraph of 5-7 sentences. Which one of the following is the best theme for “A Christmas Carol”? Explain the lesson and how you can apply this to your own life. -Treat others how you wish to be treated. - It’s never too late to change. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ A Christmas Carol – Unit Test Review Task #2 Answer the following question in an organized paragraph of 5-7 sentences. Who was the most influential Spirit? Why? Explain your answer with examples from the play. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ A Christmas Carol – Unit Test Review Task #3 Answer the following question in an organized paragraph of 5-7 sentences. What is philanthropy? Explain how you can be a philanthropist in your home, school community, etc ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ A Christmas Carol – Unit Test Review Task #4 Choose the correct term to match the given definition. Fill in the bubble in front of the term. 1. people lacking the necessities of life Destitute Finale Solitude Odious 2. without connection or harmony Incoherent Poulterers Macabre Currency 3. the concluding part Finale Pledge Emerge Macabre 4. causing or deserving strong dislike Surplus Anonymous Odious Solitude 5. people who sell poultry Welfare Incoherent Poulterers Solitude Continued on the next page! 6. charity, compassion, generosity; the act of donating to persons in need Poulterers Philanthropy Shilling Transform 7. to change the form or an appearance of Welfare Anonymous Transform Endeavor 8. a smooth woolen fabric Mortal Solitude Worsted Pledge 9. to come into sight Emerge Pledge Welfare Mortal 10.well-being (health, wealth, prosperity) Welfare Pledge Finale Macabre 11.to try Welfare Finale Emerge Endeavor Continued on the next page! 12.something given to guarantee fulfillment of a promise Emerge Welfare Pledge Finale 13.to call for or send for with authority or urgency; to order to come or appear Pledge Surplus Emerge Summon 14.wealth Reassurance Currency Finale Abundance 15.generous in giving Mortal Finale Charitable Macabre 16.a supplying of needs Provision Solitude Summon Transform 17.not having one's name Surplus Odious Anonymous Transform Continued on the next page! 18.a British coin Finale Summon Surplus Shilling 19.extra; more than is needed Summon Odious Worsted Surplus 20.the state of being alone Solitude Odious Worsted Destitute 21.money Abundance Summon Surplus Currency 22.suggesting the horror of death and decay Mortal Macabre Welfare Finale 23.of the earth; not a spirit Worsted Mortal Emerge Finale Continued on the next page! 24.a restoring of confidence Abundance Reassurance Welfare Charitable A Christmas Carol – Unit Test Test Dates: ______________________________ Bring a pen and pencil!
