A Christmas Carol

1.

1 point

avarice

conformation

greed for wealth

destructive

2.

1 point

What two things did the Ghost of Christmas yet to Come show Scrooge that upset and frightened him?

Tiny Tim's death and Scrooge's loss of all of his money

Tiny Tim's grave and his death

Fred's death and Bob taking over the business

3.

1 point

disdain

intense dislike , to treat with scorn

greed for wealth

friendly

4.

1 point

entreaty

destructive

a plea, an earnest request

courteous

5.

1 point

What was Scrooge's business and what was the most important thing is the world to him?

leading money; his fiancee

lending money; money

bookkeeper; his nephew Fred

6.

1 point

Why didn't Scrooge marry the lady he know from the past?

she died from tuberculosis

money became more important to him

she ran away with another man

7.

1 point

abyss

depression

destructive or deadly

a bottomless hole

8.

1 point

After he was returned to his home and his own time, what three good deeds did he do?

Bought a turkey, dressed like Santa, and ate turkey at his nephew's

threw away the loan notes, bought food and gifts for Bob's family, and paid for Tiny Tim's treatment.

Donated to the poor, let Bob and his family move in with him, and helped Jacob carry his chain.

9.

1 point

Based on the trip taken wit the Ghost of Christmas Past, how did Scrooge compare with his old boss Fezziwig?

Scrooge was rich; Fezziwig was poor

Scrooge was scared of ghosts, Fezziwig had ghost parties

Scrooge was mean and cheap, Fezziwig was generous and kind

10.

1 point

Jacob Marley's ghost left Scrooge with a lesson and a prediction - what were they?

chains are heavy and hard to carry; he would die that year

You pay for your sins in the afterlife; three ghosts would visit that night

money is good to save; Tiny Tim would get better

11.

1 point

beguile

intense dislike

kindness, generosity

to deceive, mislead, enchant

12.

1 point

What did the Ghost of Christmas Present tell Scrooge about whether Tiny Tim would live or die?

he said that Scrooge could help him and he would live

he told he he wasn't really that sick

he said if he was going to die he better do it and decrease the surplus population

13.

1 point

adamant

inflexible, obstinate

a plea

intense dislike

14.

1 point

credulous

believing on slight evidence, gullible

courteous going along with the opinions of others

depression

15.

1 point

Why wouldn't Scrooge permit a fire in the counting house?

it was too hot in there already

because wood/coal costs money

he was afraid of fire