Xmas carol 1

• Who is Jacob Marley in "A Christmas Carol"?

  Scrooge's deceased business partner
• How long has Jacob Marley been dead when the story begins?

  Exactly 7 years
• What significant date coincides with Marley's death?

  Christmas Eve
• What connection does Dickens establish between Marley’s death and Christmas?

  He links the supernatural with Christmas
• How does Scrooge feel about Marley's death?

  He is not particularly sad
• How is Scrooge described in the first stave?

  As a horrible and unpleasant man
• What does Scrooge refuse to give Bob Cratchit?

  An extra bit of coal for the fire
• How do people generally feel about Scrooge?

  Not many people like him
• Who is Fred in relation to Scrooge?

  Scrooge's nephew
• What does Fred wish Scrooge?

  A Merry Christmas
• How does Scrooge respond to Fred's Christmas invitation?

  He flat-out rejects it
• What do two men ask Scrooge for at his workplace?

  Financial aid for the less fortunate
• What is Scrooge's opinion on the poor?

  They should be in prisons or workhouses or die
• What does Scrooge give Bob Cratchit for Christmas Day?

  The day off
• How does Scrooge spend his Christmas Eve after work?

  He eats dinner alone, reads, and goes home
• What strange occurrence happens as Scrooge approaches his home?

  He thinks he sees Marley's face in the door knocker
• How does Scrooge react to seeing Marley's face?

  He feels shocked and scared
• What does Scrooge do after seeing Marley's face?

  He checks the various rooms in his house
• What happens when a bell starts to chime in Scrooge's house?

  Marley's ghost appears
• What is notable about Marley's ghost's appearance?

  It has a thick heavy chain around it
• What does the chain on Marley's ghost represent?

  Marley's greed and selfishness in life
• What message does Marley's ghost convey to Scrooge?

  He must change his ways to avoid a similar fate
• What warning does Marley's ghost give to Scrooge?

  He will be haunted by three spirits
• What happens to Scrooge after Marley's ghost leaves?

  He tries to dismiss the evening by saying "humbug"
• What does Scrooge's reaction to the ghost suggest about his character?

  He may be beginning to learn something
• What are the main themes introduced in Stave 1 of "A Christmas Carol"?

  • Death and the supernatural
  • Greed and selfishness
  • The importance of generosity
  • The contrast between Christmas spirit and Scrooge's attitude
• What is the significance of Scrooge's character in the first stave?

  • Represents the consequences of greed
  • Embodies the rejection of Christmas spirit
  • Sets the stage for his transformation
• How does Dickens use Marley's ghost to foreshadow Scrooge's journey?

  • Marley’s ghost serves as a warning
  • Introduces the theme of redemption
  • Highlights the need for change in Scrooge's life