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Scrooge sees himself as a child at school. What is revealed about his childhood in this scene?
He was terrified of ghosts
He was alone and lonely
He only cared about money
What does Jacob Marley reveal about Ebenezer Scrooge in the opening of Act !
Scrooge is a solitary, miserly man.
Scrooge is a good friend
Scrooge gives money to the poor
Why does Scrooge object to having people enjoy Christmas
He only cares for making money and considers Christmas an interruption.
He actually enjoys Christmas and only pretends to dislike it.
He feels sad a Christmas because Marley died Christmas Eve.
What impression does Scrooge make on the two men who asked for donations.
They find him hardhearted and cruel.
They find him solemn and sorrowful
They find him brisk and professional
Scrooge's nephew stops to wish Scrooge a Merry Christmas and invite him to dinner. What does their conversation reveal about them?
They have different ideas about the importance of Christmas
They have different ideas about the value of youth and age.
They have different ideas about the meaning of the word humbug.
When Scrooge's beloved ends their relationship - What does she mean when she say's "until your master-passion, Gain engrosses you"
Scrooge has allowed his love of money to negatively affect his life
Scrooge has occasionally sacrificed his own goals in order to please others.
Scrooge has been rude and unkind throughout his life.
2. Who is Marley?
Scrooge's nephew
Scrooge's brother
Scrooge's partner
Scrooge's assistant
1. When does the action of Act 1 take place?
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and the morning of the day after Christmas
Christmas Eve and the morning of the day after Christmas
5. Which statement by Nephew best describes his own feelings about Christmas?
"Come! Dine with us tomorrow."
"Christmas 'has never put a scrap of gold or silver in my pocket..."
"Christmas a 'humbug' Uncle? I'm sure you don't mean that."
"Christmas is when men and women seem to open their shut-up hearts freely..."
6. Cratchit says, “He’s getting on in years, and he’s alone.” What do you learn about Cratchit?
He fears Scrooge and plans to find a new job
He is poor and hopes Scrooge will pay him more
He understands Scrooge and feels sorry for him
9. What does Scrooge value in life?
family and friendship
helping the poor
the environment
money
10. How did Marley get the chain he wears as a ghost?
He was given the chain by the ghost of Christmas past.
He created the chain by adding links each time he screamed.
He made the chain with his greedy choices in life.
He got the chain to scare Scrooge.
14. What do you learn about why the woman left Scrooge?
He was obsessed with money
She feels they are too young to get married
He was in love with someone else
He calls her a fool and a mindless loon
implored
asked or begged earnestly
gloomy; ill-tempered
kindliness
very heavy; bulky
morose
asked or begged earnestly
very heavy; bulky
kindliness
gloomy; ill-tempered
void
kindliness
asked or begged earnestly
total emptiness
gloomy; ill-tempered
ponderous
very heavy; bulky
total emptiness
asked or begged earnestly
kindliness
benevolence
gloomy; ill-tempered
asked or begged earnestly
very heavy; bulky
kindliness
Benefit
asked or begged earnestly
total emptiness
to profit by receiving something good
a blessing
Benefactor
good or kind
a blessing
gloomy; ill-tempered
a person who gives; someone who helps people or institutes
Benediction
A blessing, usually at the end of a church service, asking for a blessing or goodness
total emptiness
asked or begged earnestly
people living in complete poverty
Misanthrope
total emptiness
a person who hates or distrusts everyone
person living in complete poverty
very heavy; bulky
Destitute
a person who hates or distrusts everyone
asked or begged earnestly
very heavy or bulky
people living in complete poverty
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