<p> Name______Date ______Class ______</p><p>A CHRISTMAS CAROL: Stave 1 </p><p>1. What simile is used to describe Marley?</p><p>2. Was Marley well liked? Give evidence.</p><p>3. What two similes are used to describe Scrooge?</p><p>4. List two ways that people avoided Scrooge.</p><p>5. According to Scrooge, why is Christmas “A humbug”?</p><p>6. According to Scrooge's nephew, what is Christmas?</p><p>7. What reason does Scrooge give for not joining his nephew on Christmas?</p><p>8. Scrooge denies Christmas to three groups of people. List them. </p><p>9. Describe Scrooge's house. Name ______Date ______Class ______10. Describe Marley's house.</p><p>11. Upon arriving home, list four (4) strange events experienced by Scrooge.</p><p>12. Describe Marley's chains.</p><p>13. Why does Scrooge initially not believe in Marley's ghost? </p><p>14. What does the ghost do that sends Scrooge to his knees?</p><p>15. Why do ghosts walk on earth?</p><p>16. What are the ghosts forced to witness?</p><p>17. What has the ghost been forced to do constantly for seven years?</p><p>18. List the ghost's schedule.</p><p>19. What was going on outside as Marley exits?</p><p>Name ______Date ______Class ______</p><p>20. What is the ghost in the white waistcoat attempting to do? </p><p>A CHRISTMAS CAROL: Stave 2</p><p>1. What time did Scrooge go to bed? What time is it now?</p><p>2. How does Scrooge know that nothing has happened to the sun? </p><p>3. Describe the "visitor."</p><p>4. What did it hold in its hand?</p><p>5. What was the strangest thing about the ghost?</p><p>6. Describe the visitor's belt.</p><p>7. Infer: What is the light that the ghost gives and why does Scrooge force the ghost to wear it?</p><p>8. How is Scrooge able to fly and pass through walls?</p><p>9. How does Scrooge react to the vision of his life?</p><p>10. Describe the "mansion".</p><p>Name ______Date ______Class ______11. What characters did Scrooge see outside the window?</p><p>12. Who comes to take Scrooge home?</p><p>13. What does Fezziwig order the men to do?</p><p>14. List three people who attend the Christmas party.</p><p>15. Who are the best dancers?</p><p>16. What power does Fezziwig have?</p><p>17. What "idol" has Scrooge adopted?</p><p>18. What does Scrooge fear?</p><p>19. How did the ghost force Scrooge to watch one last scene? </p><p>20. Who is the "matron sitting opposite her daughter"?</p><p>21. In attacking the ghost, what does Scrooge attempt to do? </p><p>Name ______Date ______Class ______</p><p>A Christmas Carol: Stave 3</p><p>1. At a quarter past one, no ghost had appeared, but what unusual thing happened?</p><p>2. Who always knows what should be done?</p><p>3. What were the walls and ceiling decorated with?</p><p>4. What was "heaped up on the floor"?</p><p>5. Describe the ghost.</p><p>6. What happened as soon as Scrooge touched the Ghost's robe? </p><p>7. Describe the scene before Scrooge as he stands on the streets at Christmas.</p><p>8. What power did the ghost's torch have?</p><p>9. What does Scrooge accuse the ghost of?</p><p>Name ______Date ______Class ______</p><p>10. List the members of the Cratchit house.</p><p>11. What's wrong with Tiny Tim?</p><p>12. List three steps/courses of the Cratchit Christmas celebration.</p><p>13. According to the ghost, when will Tiny Tim die?</p><p>14. What does the ghost rebuke Scrooge for?</p><p>15. What are Martha's plans for Christmas Day?</p><p>16. What seems to be the main activity in the city this night? </p><p>17. The ghost takes Scrooge on a Christmas tour. List three (3) stops.</p><p>18. Describe the nephew's wife.</p><p>19. What does the nephew plan to do every year?</p><p>20. Tell Topper's story. Name ______Date ______Class ______</p><p>21. In the game of "yes" and "no," what animal was the correct answer?</p><p>22. Name three additional places that were visited.</p><p>23. What happened to the spirit as the night passed?</p><p>24. What was under the ghost's robe?</p><p>25. Describe these things.</p><p>26. What are these children?</p><p>27. Which one is the most dangerous? </p><p>28. What does Scrooge see coming towards him?</p>