A Christmas Carol Stave 1

What do we learn about Jacob Marley at the beginning of the story?

he is dead

What is Jacob Marley's relationship to Scrooge?

business partner

A word that describes Scrooge.

miserly

The story is told about what holiday?

Christmas

Who invites Scrooge to dinner?

his nephew, Fred

What is Scrooge's first name?

Ebenezer

How does Scrooge feel about the way others see him?

he likes it

How many gentlemen come to his office?

2

What are they wanting to raise money for?

charity; the poor and destitute

How much money does Scrooge donate?

nothing

How much time does Scrooge give his clerk for Christmas?

one day; then come early the next day

Where does Marley's face appear?

in the door knocker

What is the first unusual sound Scrooge hears?

bells ringing

The second mysterious sound is

heavy chains

Marley says his spirit is

doomed

What does Marley have to carry around with him?

chains, cash boxes, keys, padlocks, etc.

Marley's spirit has been forced to

wander for years

What does Marley come to tell Scrooge?

He is warning him that he can escape Marley's fate

How many spirits are going to visit Scrooge?

3

What do the spirits hold for Scrooge?

the key to change Scrooge's future

What does Dickens say doesn't affect Scrooge?

the weather

Scrooge believes the poor and destitute should be confined to these.

prisons and workhouses

What is Scrooge's saying and how he feels about Christmas?

bah humbug

Who was Marley similar to when he was alive?

Scrooge

What type of weather was occurring in the story?

cold, bleak and foggy

What did Scrooge eat in front of the fireplace?

gruel

What does Scrooge think is causing him to see images of Marley?

food poisoning

What time will the first two spirits arrive?

one o'clock

What time will the third spirit arrive?

12 o'clock

What does Scrooge use to heat his warehouse?

coal