Christmas Carol Stave 1-5
What happened to the door knocker when Scrooge was opening his door?
It looked like the face of Jacob Marley who died 7 years ago on Christmas Eve.
What day was it when Scrooge woke up?
It was Christmas Day.
What did Scrooge think about when he saw the dead man?
It was a fearful place and that no one was there to say a kind word about the man.
What was the Spirit's answer to what business brought him to Scrooge?
It was for Scrooge's welfare, for his heart because he is a bad person and a dark soul.
What did Scrooge notice about the church chimes when he woke up?
It went from 6 to 7, to 7 to 8 on up to 12 and stopped.
Who visited Scrooge at the warehouse?
One of his relatives Fred, his nephew.
Describe the "yes and no" game; what was the subject of the game?
One person has an idea and the others have to guess it by asking yes or no questions.
What was Scrooge's attitude about being with the third spirit?
Scared and fearful.
Who was the dead man?
Scrooge
What was the ghost of Christmas past's purpose?
To show Scrooge that it was fun then.
What is the setting of the story?
Victorian England 1843 (London, England; 19th century)
What does the little girl from Christmas Present represent?
Want
What do the chains that ghost Marley told Scrooge about symbolize?
the choices he made in life which has been growing longer and heavier.
Who is coming next according to Marley?
Three more spirits will visit him, his fate cannot change without these visits.
What did the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come look like?
He was draped in black garments and his face was hidden.
Who was Fan?
Fan was Scrooge's little sister.
What was Scrooge's reply to Fred's question?
"Good Afternoon!" "Bah! Humbug!" "I live in a world of fools." "What reason have you to be merry? You're poor enough."
What was Scrooge's question to the Ghost of Christmas Present?
"Have they no refuge or resource?"
Who were the two children the Ghost has under its robe?
A boy and girl.
Who was Ebenezer Scrooge?
A miserable, bitter old man. He hated irrational things like happiness, generosity, and Christmas until a trio of ghosts showed him the error in his ways.
What happened at the office the next morning after Christmas?
Bob Cratchit came in late and Scrooge pretended to be mad at him, but then gave Bob a raise.
What was the second place Scrooge and the Ghost of Christmas Present visited?
Bob Cratchit's house.
Who was the author of this story?
Charles Dickens
What is the theme of the Christmas Carol?
Compassion and forgiveness Transformation Importance of family and the home Isolation
What does Tiny Tim represent?
Dickens used him to highlight The poor and needy who cannot help themselves and need charity to survive.
Christmas Carol
Divided into five sections (staves) with each of the three middle staves revolving around a visit by one of the three famous spirits
Who has been kind to Bob Cratchit and what was the kindness?
Fred had been nice and kind to Bob. He would help them if they needed it.
What did Scrooge find at each pace he visited?
Happiness
What did Scrooge ask the boy under his window to do, and why?
He asked for the biggest turkey and for it or be delivered to Bob Cratchit's house because they were poor and struggling and he was nicer now.
What did Scrooge ask the Ghost of Christ Present?
He asked if Tiny Tim was going to die.
What question did Scrooge ask the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come as they stood among the graves?
He asked if those shadows were of the things that will or may be.
How did Scrooge feel by the time he and the Spirit left his nephew's house?
He felt happy, cheerful, and loved.
What did Scrooge do when he met the man who had asked for a donation the day before?
He gave the man a donation and wished him a Merry Christmas.
Describe the scene at Fezziwig's warehouse
He had a fiddler and about 20 couples come to celebrate at a dance.
What did Fred want from Scrooge?
He invited Scrooge to Christmas dinner with his wife and friends.
What did the first spirit look like?
He looked like an older man with white hair. His arms were long and muscular, his hands too. He was wearing a tunic that was white.
What was the Ghost of Christmas Present's reply to Scrooge's question about Tiny Tim?
He replied saying if nothing changes he will die.
What did Scrooge say about giving his clerk a day off to celebrate Christmas?
He said "be here all the earlier next morning".
How did Scrooge spend the rest of his life?
He spent the rest of his life as a better person. He was nicer, happier, and cheerful.
What did Scrooge think had happened to the Church chimes?
He thought an icicle had gotten into the works.
How did Scrooge feel about the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come (Future)?
He thought he was the scariest of the ghosts.
What did the ghost of Marley tell Scrooge?
He told Scrooge that he better change his ways or else he would be doomed to walk the earth bearing chains.
What did Scrooge do while his nephew and the others were playing games?
He tried to join in the game when they were playing.
How did Scrooge try to get rid of the Ghost of Christmas Past?
He tried to tell him to leave and that he couldn't take it anymore.
What did Scrooge ask the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come to show him next?
He wanted to see tenderness connected with death. They went to Bob's house,
What was Marley's condition at the beginning of the story?
He was "dead as a door nail".
Who was Tiny Tim?
He was Bob Cratchit's crippled son.
How did Scrooge act when he went outside?
He was smiling and saying hello to people.
What did the second spirit look like?
He was the Ghost of Christmas Present. He wore a green robe bordered with white fur. On his head he wore a holly wreath with icicles. He had sparkling eyes and a cheery air.
What did Scrooge tell the Ghost he would do?
He would honor Christmas in his heart and not shut out the lessons he learned.
What does the little boy from Christmas Present represent?
Ignorance
What did Scrooge do after the ghost of Marley (first visitor) left?
Scrooge looked our his window and saw the sky filled with other phantoms like Marley wearing chains and looking miserable, then went to sleep.
Who were the 3 famous spirits?
The Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present, and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come.
What was Scrooge's reply to the men who visited him?
Scrooge replies "Are there no prisons? Are there no workhouses?"
What did Scrooge say to the ghost of Christmas past about the Fezziwig's scene?
Scrooge said he remembered what happened very well.
What did Scrooge think about he heard the harp music?
Scrooge thought about the thins the spirit had shown him so far.
Summary of Stave 3 (part one)
Scrooge wakes up when the bell strikes one, and is immediately prepared for the second ghost's arrival. He sees a light from a room and hears a strange voice telling him to enter. It is the Ghost of Christmas Present. He told Scrooge to touch his robe. Once Scrooge did so, they both transported to the streets of Christmas morning. The Ghost of Christmas Present transports Scrooge to the house of Bob Cratchit. He came in with his crippled son, Tiny Tim from Church. The ghost told Scrooge that Tiny Tim would die if the future didn't change. Mrs. Cratchit curses off about Scrooge, but her husband Bob stops her and reminds her that it's Christmas. Everyone said a prayer for him.
Describe Scrooge's behavior when he woke up.
Scrooge was happy, cheerful, and full of joy.
Whom did Scrooge visit first after he visited all the ghosts and what was their reaction?
Scrooge went to visit his nephew and nieces. They were shocked, surprised, and happy.
Summary of Stave 5
Scrooge woke up in his bedroom and repeat his vows to live from the lessons of the 3 spirits/ghosts. He ran around his hour and then outside, where the church bells rang. A boy told him that it's Christmas Day, and Scrooge realized that the ghosts visited him all in one night. Scrooge bought a prize turkey and sent it to Bob's house. Scrooge walked around the town with a smile and gave a huge deal of money to the man who asked for a charitable donation. Scrooge visited Fred's house and had a great time at the party. The next morning, Scrooge got to work early. Bob came in late, Scrooge pretended to reprimand him, and he gave Bob a raise. Scrooge continued his kind ways and became a second father to Tiny Tim who didn't die. He never saw the ghosts again, but kept the spirit of Christmas alive.
Who was Jacob Marley?
Scrooge's long-dead business partner and was the first ghost visitors who haunts him, warning him about the three other spirits planning to visit him.
What did Scrooge's nephew and nieces say about him?
Scrooge's nephew said that he loved Scrooge and could never be mad at him. The nieces said that they liked Scrooge but that they had no patience with him.
Who was Fred?
Scrooge's nephew the son of his sister Fan. He is the only, person who wanted to pull Scrooge out of isolation and back into the world. He invited Scrooge to his Christmas party every year and always gets denied.
When did Marley die?
Seven years before the narrative opens.
Why did Scrooge and Belle not stay together?
She broke up with him because of his greed.
Summary of Stave 3 (part two)
The Ghost of Christmas Present brought Scrooge to a number of other happy Christmas dinners in the city like the celebration in the minor's house, lighthouse, and on a ship. Scrooge is then taken to his nephew Fred's house. Fred tells his pretty wife and his sisters he feels sorry for Scrooge because of his misery, hateful nature deprives him of his pleasure in life. Scrooge's nieve plays a tune on the harp and it softened Scrooge's heart. Scrooge even joined in for some of their games, though the people aren't aware of his ghostly presence. The Ghost pulled Scrooge away from games to other different happy scenes. As they travel, the Ghost ages and he says that he will die at midnight. A boy and girl crawl out of his robes. The Ghost told Scrooge to beware of the boy and girl. The bell struck 12 and the ghost of Christmas Present disappeared.
Summary of Stave 4
The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come approached Scrooge in its black garment. They instantly appeared in the city and listen in on a businessman who casually discusses someone's death. Scrooge wonders why the ghost is showing him these conversations and what bearing they have on his future self. They travel through the poor, run down part of town. In a shop, several people divvy up some possessions they've plundered from a man who has recently died. The scene changes and Scrooge is at the bed of the corpse. Scrooge cannot bring himself to see the dead man's face. Scrooge asked the ghost to show him someone who was emotionally affected by the man's death. They transport to a house of a young couple who is rejoicing because they aren't ruined from debt, Bib and his family mourn for Tim's death. Scrooge asked who the dead man was and the ghost brings him to his office. The Ghost points Scrooge toward a graveyard and to a specific grave. Scrooge sees his name on the tombstone and realized that he was the dead man. Scrooge vows to honor Christmas in his heart and live by the lessons of the past, present, and future. The Ghost shrinks and collapses into a bedpost.
Which spirit had the greatest effect on Scrooge and why?
The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come because this one spurred him most directly to change. Right after that visit, he began to share his fortune with the people in his life.
Order of ghosts/spirits that visited Scrooge
The Ghost of Marley, The Ghost of Christmas Past, The Ghost of Christmas Present, and The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come.
Describe the Cratchit family's toast to Scrooge
The family wanted Scrooge to have a merry Christmas and for him to be happy.
Who was the first spirit to visit Scrooge?
The ghost of Christmas Past
Who first appeared to Scrooge?
The ghost of Jacob Marley
Fezziwig
The jolly businessman that Scrooge apprenticed.
Who was Belle?
The lovely young woman that Scrooge met at the merry party thrown by Fezziwig.
What did the other men who came to the warehouse want?
The other man were lookin* for a donation for the poor and destitute who suffer all year, but especially at Christmas time.
Who was Bob Cratchit?
The poor clerk that worked for Scrooge's moneylending firm. He had a large family and was treated harshly by his boss Scrooge.
How did Scrooge find the second spirit?
The second spirit came to Scrooge's house. Scrooge found the spirit by hearing it and then finding him behind the door.
What was the spirit's reply to Scrooge's question?
The spirit said "are there no prisoners? Are there no workhouses?"
How did Scrooge discover who the dead man was?
The spirit showed Scrooge his gravestone.
Scrooge asked the Spirit to show him someone who felt emotion at the man's death. Describe the person the spirit showed him.
The spirit showed a mother and kids. She was mild and a patient woman.
Describe the scene when Scrooge found the second spirit.
The spirit was calling Scrooge when Scrooge found him. The spirit was glad to see him.
Who was Tiny Tim Cratchit?
The youngest member of the family. He was born crippled. A small boy who's life hints in the balance of Scrooge's transformation into a better man.
What did Scrooge and Bob do for a living?
They both worked in a London counting house (accountants office).
What happened to the way Ghost of Christmas Present looked as the night went on?
They grew older.
What were some of the other places the Ghost of Christmas Present took Scrooge?
They visited a lot of other houses.
Describe the first place the Ghost of Christmas Present and Scrooge went.
They visited the town and the streets.
Where did Scrooge and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come go to first?
They went into the city first.
Describe the first scene Scrooge and the Spirit visited, how did Scrooge feel about what he saw?
They went to the old place Scrooge used to live. He has his memories of his past there and what happened.
Where did Scrooge and Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come go second, what did they see, and what was his reaction?
They went to the poor part of town. They saw a chairwoman who was showing them blankets from Scrooge. He viewed the scene with disgust.
When Scrooge was with the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, what were the business men talking about?
They were talking about the death of Scrooge.
What did the spirit tell Scrooge about the boy and girl?
This is what Scrooge could of had.
