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A Christmas Carol

Charles Dickens · book quiz · grade 8

1. Circle the correct answer.

1. Who was Jacob Marley?

a) Scrooge’s dead business partnerb) Scrooge’s brotherc) Scrooge’s clerkd) Scrooge’s nephew

2. Who invited Scrooge to Christmas dinner?

a) Marleyb) Bob Cratchitc) his nephew Fredd) the mayor

3. Which ghost visited Scrooge first?

a) the ghost of Jacob Marleyb) the ghost of Fezziwigc) the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Comed) the Ghost of Christmas Present

4. How many spirits did Marley say would come?

a) sevenb) onec) threed) two

5. Who was Tiny Tim?

a) Scrooge’s nephewb) a ghostc) Bob’s sick little sond) a street musician

6. What did Scrooge do on Christmas morning?

a) he fired Bobb) he locked his officec) he left Londond) he sent the Cratchits a turkey

2. Circle T if the sentence is true or F if it is false.

The Ghost of Christmas Present showed Scrooge his childhood.TF
After he changed, Scrooge raised Bob’s salary.TF
Scrooge loved Christmas and was happy to help the poor.TF
The story takes place in London.TF
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The Ghost of Christmas Past showed Scrooge his childhood.TF

3. Number the events in the order they happened.

Marley’s ghost warns Scrooge.
Scrooge refuses to give money to the poor.
The Ghost of Christmas Present takes Scrooge to the Cratchits’ home.
The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come shows Scrooge his grave.
The Ghost of Christmas Past shows Scrooge his past.
Scrooge celebrates Christmas at his nephew’s house.

4. Answer the questions.

How and why does Scrooge change?

What part does Marley’s ghost play in Scrooge’s change?

What do you think matters most at Christmas?

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About this worksheet

A printable quiz on “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens for grade 8: 6 multiple-choice questions, 5 true or false sentences, putting events in order and 3 open questions. Every print draws different questions. With an answer key. It checks that the child knows the book’s characters, places and main events. In the open questions, the child writes in their own words what they think of the characters and what the book teaches. The answer key shows the answers to the multiple-choice questions, the true or false sentences and the order of events. Grade 8 is Year 9 in the UK and Year 8 in Australia.

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