Stave 1

• 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 mention of Jacob Marley?

  Scrooge's counting house
• What does Scrooge refuse to do regarding the heating of his building?

  He refuses to spend money to sufficiently heat it
• Who shivers in the adjacent room to Scrooge's counting house?

  Bob Cratchit
• What invitation does Scrooge's nephew, Fred, extend to him?


  To Christmas dinner
• How does Scrooge respond to Fred's invitation?

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

  Two gentlemen arrive seeking a contribution to their charity
• What do the two gentlemen seek from Scrooge?

  A contribution to their charity
• How does Scrooge respond to the gentlemen's request for charity?

  He refuses and suggests the poor can 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 warning?

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


  He falls into a deep sleep