8. At first, Scrooge does not believe he is really seeing Marley’s ghost.

What
is the excuse he gives for the apparition? ___  He drank too much wine on
Christmas Eve______ dead
workhouse freezing clerk friends poor Marley fire
9. Whereattitude
was the first place the Ghost
Dickens of Christmas Past partner
compassionate took Scrooge? mean four
a) His hometown where he was at a boarding school
b) A happy Christmas party with good food and dancing
c) An image of young Scrooge talking to his sister
10. Who was Fezziwig? __ the generous employer of the young  Scrooge____
11. Why did Scrooge’s fiancée leave him?
1. Who’s the author of A Christmas Carol? ___Charles Dickens_ ___ he had changed too much in his pursuit of wealth __
2. What is the setting of A Christmas Carol? 12. What is the first thing The Ghost of Christmas Future
a) Christmas Eve 1843 in London (Yet to come) says to Scrooge?
b) Christmas Eve 1943 in London __  the first thing he shows Scrooge is three
c) New Year’s Eve 1843 in London wealthy gentlemen making light of a recent death___What did
d) New Year’s Eve 1943 In London Scrooge learn from The Ghost of Christmas Future?
3. Which of the following is NOT a character trait of a) What he was missing out in life
Scrooge? b) He will die old and lonely if he doesn’t change
a) greedy b) grumpy c) compassionate c) How much he used to enjoy life and being around people
d) All the above
d) mean-spirited
13. What day is it when Scrooge wakes up? _Christmas day__
4. Who was Marley? __He was Scrooge’s business 14. What does Scrooge do after he finds out what day it is?
partener a) ___________________________________
b) ___________________________________
____
c) ___________________________________
5. When did Marley die? __He died on Christmas eve__ d) ___________________________________
6. How did Scrooge react when his nephew asked him to come for Christmas 15. Complete the text with the words from the box:
dinner?
a) He said: “Sure, what time?” A Christmas Carol’ was written by Charles __Dickens_. At first, we learn that a
b) He said. “I don’t want to celebrate Christmas”
man called _Marley_, who was Scrooge’s _partner_ in their firm, is _dead_. We
c) He said: “ That’s a silly idea”
also learn that Scrooge is a _mean_ person, who hasn’t got any _friends_. He
d) He said: “Bah! Humbug!”
won’t give anything to two men collecting money for the _poor_ because he
7. What did the men who visited Scrooge at work want from him? thinks they should go to the _workhouse_ and he won’t light a _fire_ for his
____ They went on to explain that they wanted to give the poor a hot meal _clerk_ even though he is _freezing__. At night he receives _____ visits. They
and warmth ______ are all ghosts. First, it is his old colleague. After that the ghosts of Christmas
Past, Christmas Present and Christmas yet to come show him different things
that make Scrooge change his __ attitude __ and become a nice, _ compassionate
_ man.