Christmas Carol

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Christmas Carol

• Study Guide Answers

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Act One

• Scene One

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1. Who is Marley? How does he know Scrooge?

• Jacob Marley
• Scrooges former business partner
• Dead for 7 years
• Acts as a narrator for the story

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2. How did Scrooge react when Marley died?

• Wasnt sad
• Didnt mourn
• More concerned about money
• Worked on the day of the funeral

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3. Explain why Scrooge answers to both Scrooge
and Marley?

• The sign in the window hasnt been changed
  because Scrooge is too cheap, so people arent
  sure who he is.

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4. Evaluate the relationship between Scrooge and
Marley.

• Not friends
• Business partners
• But no lost love at Marleys death

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Act One

• Scene Two

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5. Describe Scooges character and appearance.

• Old
• Mean
• Miser
• Cheap
• Scary looking

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6. Compare Scrooge to the winter weather.

• Both dark and gloomy
• Remember! The story is set in London, England!

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7. Describe Scrooges nephews character traits.

• Friendly
• Loving
• Forgiving

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8. Compare Scrooges attitude toward Christmas
with that of his nephew. Give examples from the
story.

• Scrooge says Bah, Humbug every time Fred says
  Merry Christmas

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9. What, besides Christmas, does Scrooge ridicule
in his conversation with his nephew?

• Being married and in love

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10. Based on the visit from the 2 men, summarize
Scrooges emotions toward charity for the poor
and unfortunate.

• Doesnt care about them
• Thinks they deserve poor houses and jail

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11. Explain how Scrooge responds to his desk
clerks request to take Christmas Day off.

• Gives it to him, but isnt happy about it
• Doesnt think its fair
• Makes Cratchit come to work early the day after
  Christmas

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Act One

• Scene Three

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12. Describe the Christmas Eve weather.

• Dark
• Bleak
• Void
• Snowy

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13. When Scrooge first arrives at home, what does
he see that foreshadows that this will be an odd
night.

• Marleys face in the door

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14. Describe the appearance of Marleys ghost.

• In business clothes with chains and money boxes
  attached

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15.Why does Marleys ghost appear to Scrooge?

• To show him how to escape his own fate
• To warn him to change so he doesnt end up like
  Marley

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16. Describe Scrooges emotions during the visit
by Marleys ghost. Compare his emotions at the
beginning to his emotions at the end of his
visit.

• Denial
• Fear
• Belief

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17. What does Marley tell Scrooge will happen?

• 3 spirits will visit in 3 nights at 1am and 12am