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A Christmas Carol
Reading A Christmas Carol
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| as the film opens, what is shown being pulled through the streets | a coffin |
| how many years ago diid Jacob Marley die | 7 Christmas' ago |
| why doed Fred visit Ebenezer Scrooge in his office | to invite him to a Christmas dinner |
| what do the two charity workers at the exchange want from Scrooge | Money to help with the poor |
| why doesn't Scrooge give them what they want | because of taxes |
| who is the first ghost that visits Scrooge | Jacob Marley |
| what time would Scrooge expect the first spirit | 1:00 AM |
| who is the boy in the empty classroom | Scrooge as a child |
| why is he alone at Christmas | His father would not allow him for Christmas |
| how many days does the young Scrooge get to spend with his father and sister before he has to start work at his new job | 3 days |
| why does Ebenezer's fiancee "release" him from their engagement | he was more interested in money than marriage |
| what becomes of his fiancee after they break up | she become married, has children, and has a happy life |
| what time does the second ghost come | 2:00 AM |
| whose house do they go to first | the Cratchits |
| why do the Cratchits have such a small goose according to the ghost | its all they can afford |
| what happens when Bob Cratchit gives a toast to Mr. Scrooge | the mother dosen't want to give a toast for Mr. Scrooge |
| why does Fred keep asking Scrooge to Christmas dinner every year even though Scrooge keeps saying no | he believes everyone deserves some good times and memories |
| where did the homeless man get the potatoes | they fell from a wagon |
| what are the names of the children under the spirit's robe | Ignorance and Want |
| describe the Ghost of Chrstmas yet to come. what does he look like | tall, thin, long "black" (acually green) robe |
| where is the first place the ghost takes scrooge | the exchange |
| who is the dead bod under the sheet | Ebenezer Scrooge |
| to which place do they return (Scrooge was earlier with another spirit) | the Cratchits |
| what's different when they go to the cratchits again | Tiny Tim dies |
| spirit take hime after the Cratchits | the graveyard |
| what's the name on the gravestone | Ebenezer Scrooge |
| what day is it when Scrooge wakes up | Christmas mourning |
| what is the first nice thing that Scroog does the mourning he wakes up | orders a Turkey to the Cratchits |
| how much of a raise does Scrooge give to Bob Cratchit | double the salary |
| what does Scroog tell Cratchit to do with the coal | "buy more coal before you do another eye" |