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• Who is declared dead in the opening lines of Stave I?

  Jacob Marley
• What was Jacob Marley's relationship to Ebenezer Scrooge?


  He was a former business partner and only friend
• Where does the scene shift to after the opening lines?

  Scrooge's counting house
• How does Scrooge treat the heating of his counting house?


  He refuses to spend money to sufficiently heat it
• Who is Bob Cratchit in relation to Scrooge?


  He is Scrooge's clerk
• What is Bob Cratchit doing while Scrooge refuses to heat the building?


  He is shivering in an adjacent room
• Who arrives to invite Scrooge to Christmas dinner?


  Scrooge's nephew, Fred
• How does Scrooge respond to Fred's invitation?


  He declines the invitation
• What happens after Fred departs from Scrooge's counting house?


  Two gentlemen arrive seeking a contribution to their charity
• What is Scrooge's attitude towards the charity request from the gentlemen?


  He refuses to contribute
• What does Scrooge suggest the poor can do instead of receiving charity?


  Seek shelter in the workhouse or prison
• Who visits Scrooge later that evening?

  The ghost of Jacob Marley
• What does Marley inform Scrooge about his fate?


  He is condemned to wander the Earth weighed down by heavy chains
• What warning does Marley give to Scrooge?


  He will be visited by three spirits over the next three nights
• What happens to Marley after he delivers his message?


  He disappears into the night
• What does Scrooge do after Marley disappears?


  He falls into a deep sleep
• What does Scrooge awaken to in Stave II?


  He awakens in darkness and hears a clock chime
• How is the Ghost of Christmas Past described?


  As a strange childlike phantom with a brightly glowing head
• What action does the spirit take with Scrooge?


  The spirit takes Scrooge’s hand and they fly through the air
• What visions does the spirit show Scrooge from his past?


  • His school days as a child
  • Going home for Christmas with his sister, Fan
  • His apprenticeship with Fezziwig
  • His engagement to Belle
• How does Scrooge react to the visions shown by the spirit?


  He becomes distraught and implores the spirit to take him home
• What does the spirit show Scrooge at Belle’s home?


  Her husband informs her that Marley is dying and Scrooge will be alone
• What is Scrooge's reaction to the visions of Belle and her husband?


  He is incensed and attempts to extinguish the spirit’s light
• What happens to Scrooge after he attempts to extinguish the spirit’s light?


  He returns to his bed and falls into a deep sleep
• What does Scrooge hear when he awakens in Stave III?


  The clock chimes and a voice beckons him into the next room
• Who does Scrooge encounter in Stave III?


  The Ghost of Christmas Present
• What is the appearance of the Ghost of Christmas Present?


  The spirit is dressed in a green robe
• Where does the spirit take Scrooge first?


  To the house of Bob Cratchit
• Who confronts Scrooge in Stave IV?


  The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
• Who is Tiny Tim?


  Bob Cratchit's youngest son who is in poor health
• How does Scrooge react to Tiny Tim's appearance?


  He is perturbed and inquires if the boy will live
• What is Scrooge's emotional state at the beginning of Stave IV?


  He is elated as he realizes he has been given the chance of redemption
• What does Scrooge order upon finding out it is Christmas Day?


  An enormous turkey to send to the Cratchits’ house
• How does Scrooge behave as he walks amongst the streets on Christmas Day?


  He acknowledges everyone with a smile and a Christmas wish
• What does Scrooge do when he sees the gentleman who previously requested a charitable donation?


  He gives him a large amount of money
• Where does Scrooge go for Christmas dinner?


  He visits Fred’s house
• How does Scrooge feel about following the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come?


  He feels some trepidation but agrees to follow the spirit
• What significant change does Scrooge make the next morning after Christmas?


  He offers to raise Bob’s salary and help his struggling family
• What does the spirit say about Tiny Tim's future?


  He will die if nothing occurs to alter his future
• What does Bob's family do upon his insistence?


  They reluctantly drink a toast to Scrooge