Question

What type of person (financial status) does Scrooge represent?

A) Wealthy
B) Impoverished
C) Middle-class
D) Indebted
What type of people (financial status) do the Cratchits represent?

A) Wealthy
B) Impoverished
C) Middle-class
D) Indebted
What are the three Christmas ghosts (name them, not counting Marley)?

A) Ghost of Past, Ghost of Present, Ghost of Future
B) Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy
C) Scary Ghost, Friendly Ghost, Silly Ghost
D) Bob, Marley, Belle
What social commentary (moral of the story) does Dickens offer about the treatment of the poor through the character of Scrooge?

A) The poor should be left to their own devices.
B) Generosity and compassion can change a person's heart.
C) The poor deserve their suffering.
D) The rich should hoard their wealth.
What "charity" does Scrooge say he supports for the poor (Ch. 1)?

A) The Humbug Foundation
B) The Christmas Charity
C) The Prisoner Relief Fund
D) The Treadmill and Poor Law
Which ghost makes him feel guilty for this comment?

A) Ghost of Past
B) Ghost of Present
C) Ghost of Future
D) Jacob Marley
True/False: While alive Jacob Marley was more sympathetic toward the poor than Scrooge?

A) True
B) False
What was Marley’s relationship to Scrooge?

A) His father
B) His brother
C) His business partner
D) His employer
Why does Marley come back to visit Scrooge after Marley’s death (what is Marley’s ghost’s mission)?

A) To offer Scrooge financial advice
B) To apologize for a wrong he did in life
C) To warn Scrooge of his impending fate
D) To ask for a favor
True/False: Scrooge did not enjoy his former boss’ parties because they were not fancy enough.

A) True
B) False

Answer 1

Scrooge is wealthy, the Cratchits are impoverished, and the three ghosts are those of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come. Dickens's social commentary promotes generosity and compassion, and Scrooge learns to change through the ghostly visits. Marley, Scrooge's business partner, returns to warn him of a dreadful fate similar to his own if he does not alter his attitude towards others.

Step-by-step explanation:

In A Christmas Carol, Scrooge represents a wealthy person, which corresponds to option A) Wealthy. Meanwhile, the Cratchits signify a family that is B) Impoverished. The three Christmas ghosts that visit Scrooge are the Ghost of Christmas Past, Ghost of Christmas Present, and Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. Option A) is the correct option in the final answer for their names.

Charles Dickens provides social commentary on the treatment of the poor through Scrooge by demonstrating that B) Generosity and compassion can change a person's heart. This explains that despite the abundance of wealth, one's happiness and moral standing are greatly influenced by the treatment of those less fortunate.

The "charity" that Scrooge initially supports for the poor is D) The Treadmill and Poor Law, which is a reflection of his lack of empathy and understanding of the plight of the poor. The ghost that makes Scrooge feel guilty for this lack of compassion is B) Ghost of Christmas Present.

Concerning Jacob Marley, the True/False statement: 'While alive Jacob Marley was more sympathetic toward the poor than Scrooge?' is B) False. Scrooge and Marley were equally unfeeling towards the poor. Marley's relationship to Scrooge was C) His business partner, and the mission of Marley's ghost was to C) Warn Scrooge of his impending fate if he did not change his ways. Lastly, the True/False statement: 'Scrooge did not enjoy his former boss' parties because they were not fancy enough.' is B) False, indicating that Scrooge's lack of enjoyment at his former boss's parties was not related to their fanciness.