A Christmas Carol | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Chapter 1

1. What is the state of Jacob Marley at the beginning of the book?

He is dead.

2. What is Scrooge's relationship to Jacob Marley?

They were business partners.

3. Which word best describes Scrooge?

Misery.

4. What holiday is being celebrated when the story opens?

Christmas.

5. Who stops by to invite Scrooge to a meal?

His nephew.

6. What meal is Scrooge invited to in Chapter 1?

Dinner.

7. What is Scrooge's first name?

Ebenezer.

8. How does Scrooge feel about the way that people see him?

He likes it.

9. How does Scrooge respond to the invitation for a meal in Chapter 1?

He rebukes it.

10. How many men come by to collect money from the neighborhood on Christmas Eve?

Two.

11. What are the men who are collecting money on Christmas Eve, using the money for?

Charity.

12. How much money...
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