A Christmas Carol Final Exam

Part One: Character Quotation Matching

DIRECTIONS: Match the correct character to each quote. Write the correct letter in the blank provided for each
question. Each character may be used more than once, or not used at all. (2 POINTS EACH)
CHARACTER BANK
A. Ebenezer Scrooge
B. Jacob Marley
C. Boy
D. Bob Cratchit

E. Tiny Tim
F. Ghost of Christmas Past
G. Ghost of Christmas Present

H. Ghost of Christmas Future

I. Mother
J. Belle

_____ 1. God bless us, everyone one!

_____ 2. Come then, what right have you to be dismal? What reason have you to be morose? Youre rich
enough.
_____ 3. Ill drink to his health for the sake of the Days, not for his. Long life to him!
_____ 4. Remove me! I cannot bear it!
_____ 5. Our contract is an old one. It was made when we were both poor and content to be so
_____ 6. I wear the chain I forged in life.
_____ 7. Its hanging there now.
_____ 8. Spirit! This is a fearful place. In leaving it, I shall not leave its lesson, trust me. Let us go!
_____ 9. I see a vacant seat in the poor chimney corner, and a crutch without an owner, carefully preserved.
_____ 10. She died a woman and had, as I think, children.
Part Two: Short Answer
DIRECTIONS: Answer each question in at least FIVE complete sentences. If you do not use complete sentences
you will not receive full credit. Make sure that you use specific examples from the play. (10 POINTS EACH)
1. List each character Scrooge encounters in his counting house in Scene 1 and explain how their encounters
with Scrooge help to establish his personality.
2. Give an example of one internal conflict and one external conflict that Scrooge faces in the story. Explain
how they were resolved.
3. Compare and contrast Scrooge at the beginning of the story to Scrooge at the end. What stays the same?
What has changed? What has he learned?
Part Three: Essay Outline
DIRECTIONS: Using the worksheet given, create an outline for a 5-paragraph essay answering the prompt below.
Outline should include a title, thesis statement, topic sentences for each body paragraph, evidence to support each
topic sentence, and a restated thesis. Be sure to use complete sentences and use specific examples from the play
and the provided article to support your statements. (50 POINTS)
After reading the article provided and recalling material from the story A Christmas Carol, explain in
detail (using specific examples from both texts) the social impact that Charles Dickens hoped to convey. How
did Scrooge symbolize society at the time, how were the Cratchits used to demonstrate the need for social
changes, and ultimately what lesson did Dickens want for his audience to take away from reading A Christmas
Carol; was this lesson just for one day out of the year or more? Explain in full detail.