Braingle: 'Charles Dickens's "A Christmas Carol"' Trivia Quiz

"A Christmas Carol in Prose, Being a Ghost Story of Christmas" was written by Charles Dickens and first published in 1843. This story has been adapted for television, radio, film, and stage.

Quiz ID:	#18887
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Difficulty:	(1.26)
Category:	Literature
Created By:	empy

#1 The story begins by telling the reader what?

Marley was dead.
Ebenezer Scrooge wasn't always so stingy and mean.
The world is a cold, unfair place.
Ghosts are real and must be respected.

#2 What is Scrooge's response to his nephew's wishes, "A merry Christmas, uncle! God save you"?

Christmas? What's that?
Bah! Humbug!
Good afternoon!
God's blessing would be better saved for you, young man.

#3 Scrooge refuses to add his name to the list of those donating money to the poor. When asked if he wishes to remain anonymous, Scrooge replies how?

Bah! Humbug!
I misplaced my wallet. Come back tomorrow.
I want only to get back to work.
I wish to be left alone.

#4 What does Scrooge say the poor refusing to go to prisons or workhouses should do?

Find jobs and get off the streets
Die and decrease the surplus population
Join Parliament and change the laws
Boil themselves in their own pudding and be buried with a stake of holly through their hearts

#5 Who is the first ghost to visit Scrooge?

The Ghost of Christmas Present
The Ghost of Christmas Past
The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
Jacob Marley

#6 The first ghost to visit Scrooge first appears where?

In place of Scrooge's door knocker
In Scrooge's accounting books
In Scrooge's dinner
In the fire

#7 Why does Scrooge doubt his senses?

Because a little thing affects them. A slight disorder of the stomach makes them cheats.
Because he's tired. When he's tired, sometimes reality and dream mix.
Because what they perceive is not possible; therefore they must be wrong.
Because no one and nothing can ever be fully trusted.

#8 Scrooge's ghostly visitors are predicted to arrive when?

During the following three nights: at one in the morning for the Ghosts of Past and Present and at midnight for the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
One at a time: at one, two, and three in the morning
The moment the first ghost disappears
Only when Scrooge is ready for them

#9 The Ghost of Christmas Past is the ghost of what?

Long past
Scrooge's past
Not yet past
Those who have passed away

#10 Who visits Scrooge's old school, taking the young boy home at last?

Ebenezer's father, George
Ebenezer's sister, Fan
Ebenezer's first master, Mr. Fezziwig
No one ever visited Ebenezer Scrooge.

#11 Scrooge argues with the Ghost of Christmas Past about Mr. Fezziwig's kindness. How was it "as great as if it cost a fortune"?

Because he had the power to make them happy and their lives easy.
Because he was a generous soul with extravagant gifts.
Because he rescued Scrooge from horrendous treatment.
Because he gave Scrooge his daughter in marriage.

#12 What "idol" does young Scrooge's fiancée claim replaced her in Scrooge's life?

A golden one
A pagan one
One in the shape of another woman
One that flows from a bottle

#13 What is the name of Bob Cratchit's youngest son?

Serious Sydney
Puny Phillip
Little Luke
Tiny Tim

#14 The Ghost of Christmas Present takes Scrooge to see strangers celebrating Christmas, no matter how barren their surroundings nor how far from home they are.

True
False

#15 The Ghost of Christmas Present takes Scrooge to visit which relative?

His nephew, Fred
His sister, Fan
His brother, John
His father, George

#16 What happens to the Ghost of Christmas Present?

It grows thin until nothing remains.
It grows old and its hair turns gray.
It catches fire and goes up in a puff of smoke.
Nothing. It remains healthy and happy through the rest of the story.

#17 The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come is covered in a black shroud that hides everything but ________.

The white puff of frosted breath
Withered toes
Long white hair
A single outstretched hand

#18 The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come takes Scrooge to see three individuals meet by accident, each about on their own business. What are they doing?

Tending graves
Selling items stolen from a dead man
Buying illegal imports
Attending a funeral

#19 Scrooge says, "Let me see some tenderness connected with a death," and is taken to see what family in mourning?

The Cratchits
Fred's (Scrooge's nephew)
Belle's (Scrooge's former fiancée)
Scrooge's

#20 What is the last thing the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come shows Scrooge before disappearing?

His nephew Fred, crying
Scrooge's gravestone
A celebration in the street
Its face

Charles Dickens's "A Christmas Carol"