Test over “Christmas Carol”
______1. When does the action in Act 1 take place?
a. Christmas Day
B Christmas Eve
c. New Years Day
d. New Years Eve
_______2. “Old Joe looked over each item carefully to appraise its value, so he would
know what to pay the undertaker, the charwoman and Mrs. Dilber.”
What does appraise mean?
a. see how much it’s worth
b.see how much it weighs
c.see how large it was
d.see who he could give it to
_______3. Scrooge said to Bob Cratchit, “Christmas is like a poor excuse for
picking a man’s pocket.” This is an example of which of the following:
a. onomatopoeia
b. metaphor
c. simile
d. personification
______4. Mr. Fezziwig spent but a few pounds of his mortal money on a party What
kind of money is mortal money?
a. money that will live forever
b. money that will soon be gone
c. money that should be used for other things
d. money that belonged to someone else.
_____5. Which statement best explains why Scrooge purchased a turkey for the
Cratchits?
a. He wanted an invitation to their house
b. He felt sorry for the errand boy
c. He was tired of their constant complaining
d. He wanted them to have a wonderful Christmas.
_____6. Which statement from the story is an opinion of Scrooge’s?
a. Every idiot who goes about saying “Merry Christmas” should be
boiled with his own pudding.
b. Mr. Marley has been dead these seven years. He died seven years
to this day.
c. Take your leave of my office while I am still smiling.
d. Do you sprinkle your kindness on any particular people or on
all people?
_____7. Who is Marley?
a. Scrooge’s nephew
b. Scrooge’s brother
c. Scrooge’s partner
d. Scrooge’s assistant
_____8. What did you learn about Scrooge’s character from Marley in the first scene of
Act. 1 ?
a. He was a good friend to Marley
b. He often gives money to beggars.
c. He is a solitary miser
d. He likes dark winter days.
______9. “The turkey would have snapped the boys’ legs off like sticks of ceiling wax.”
This is an example of what literary term?
a. hyperbole
b. metaphor
c. onomatopoeia
d. personification
_____10. What did you learn about Scrooge as a boy during the visit from the
Ghost of Christmas Past?
a. He was alone and lonely as a boy
b. He was a favorite of the schoolmaster.
c. He cared only about money even then
d. He was apprenticed as a young boy.
_____11. The author’s purpose for writing this story was
a. To inform the reader about the terrible conditions of the poor
b. To entertain the reader with a good feeling Christmas story
c. To persuade the reader to give to the poor
d. To describe the rich and the poor a long time ago.
_____12. Which sentence below is an accurate comparison/contrast of Scrooge and his
nephew Fred?
a. Scrooge and Fred are not closely related, but they co-owners of the
counting house business.
b. Scrooge and Fred are closely related, but they have none of the same
personality traits.
c. Scrooge and Fred are closely related, but they never want to eat
Christmas dinner together.
d. Scrooge and Fred are closely related, and they really love to spend
time with each other.
_____13.The major conflict in this story is which of the following?
a. Scrooge vs. Marley
b. Scrooge vs. Scrooge
c. Scrooge vs. Christmas
d. Scrooge vs. Fred
_____14. The Cratchits did not have enough food for their family. Scrooge purchased a
large turkey on Christmas day for them. This is an example of what text
structure?
a. cause and effect
b. problem and solution
c. comparison and contrast
d. sequence
________15. “Scrooge is a solitary oyster.” This sentence is an example of what
type of figurative language?
a. metaphor
b. simile
c. analogy
d. hyperbole
________16. In Act 2, What does Scrooge’s desire to talk with his niece and nephew
reveal?
a. Scrooge regrets how he has treated them and wants to make amends.
b. Scrooge wants to tell them to have turkey for Christmas Day
c. Scrooge wants to tell them to help Tiny Tim.
d. Scrooge will tell them about the Spirits.
_________17. What does the word audible mean as used in this passage? “Make me
audible. I want my nephew to be able to hear me.”
a. invisible
b. able to walk
c. able to be heard
d. visible
__________18. What does the word destitute mean as used in this passage? “We should
make some slight provision for the destitute because without our help
they will have no Christmas food or gifts.”
a. rich
b. greedy
c. affluent
d. poor
__________19. What was the main problem in this story?
a. Scrooge misses his old friend, Marley.
b. Scrooge has no living relatives to spend Christmas with.
c. Scrooge is selfish and greedy and needs to change.
d. Scrooge gives away all his money and becomes poor.
__________20. Because Scrooge died, people came in and stole his belongings. This is
an example of what kind of text structure?
a. Problem and Solution
b. Cause and Effect
c. Comparison and Contrast
d. Description
__________21. What does the word midnight mean?
a. At 1:00 a.m.
b. In the middle of the night
c. At 12:00 p.m.
d In the middle of the late evening
___________22 Scrooge became obsessed with money more than his fiancé. She broke
up with him. This is an example of what text structure.
a. sequence
b. cause and effect
c. problem and solution
d. comparison and contrast
_____________23 Scrooge stated to the Portly Man, “I’m much obliged to you. I thank
you fifty times.” This is an example of what literary term?
a. analogy
b. personification
c. hyperbole
d. metaphor
____________24. Marley visited Scrooge, the Ghost of Christmas Past scared Scrooge,
the Ghost of Christmas Present made Scrooge see into his nephew’s
house, and the Ghost of Christmas Future made Scrooge change his
way.”
The above paragraph is an example of what text structure?
a. descriptive
b. problem and solution
c. cause and effect
d. sequence
_______________25 “I am quite a baby.” This is an example of what figurative
language?
a. personification
b. metaphor
c. onomatopoeia
d. simile
_______________26 “I present to you Ebenezer Scrooge… England’s most tightfisted
hand at the grindstone. Scrooge! A squeezing, wrenching,
grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous, old sinner.”
The above paragraph is an example of what text structure?
a. compare and contrast
b. problem and solution
c. description
d. sequence
________________27 Which paragraph best summarizes the story?
a. Bob Cratchit always had trouble supporting his family.
Finally, Mr. Scrooge gave him a raise to help him out.
b. Jacob Marley was a miser when he was alive. His job was
to change Scrooge before he died.
c. Fred and Scrooge were related. Fred always wanted Scrooge
to come to Christmas dinner. Finally, Scrooge had a change
of heart and came.
d. Ebenezer Scrooge was a miser and hated anything to do
with Christmas. He was visited by three ghosts, and he
changed into a very generous person.