Christmas carol

• What is the name of the greedy, grouchy old man in the story?

  Ebenezer Scrooge
• Where does Ebenezer Scrooge work in London?

  Counting house
• What is a counting house?

  A place where financial books are kept
• Who is Scrooge's clerk who works in the freezing cold?

  Bob Cratchet
• Why is Bob Cratchet shivering next to a small fire?

  Scrooge doesn't provide enough fuel
• Who invites Scrooge to Christmas dinner?

  His nephew
• What phrase does Scrooge use to reject his nephew's invitation?

  Bah humbug
• What does Scrooge's rejection of his nephew's invitation reveal about his attitude towards Christmas?

  He dislikes the holidays
• Who approaches Scrooge for a donation?

  Two charity workers
• What is a miser?

  Someone who hoards money
• What does Scrooge say should happen to the poor and homeless?

  They should die and reduce population
• Whose vision does Scrooge have in the door knocker?

  Jacob Marley
• Why does Scrooge initially dismiss the vision in the door knocker?

  He thinks it's a hallucination
• How does Jacob Marley appear to Scrooge?

  As a spectre bound by chains
• Why is Marley forced to wander the Earth in chains?

  As punishment for his greed
• What fate is Scrooge warned he is heading towards?

  The same fate as Marley
• How many spirits are going to visit Scrooge?

  Three
• After Marley's visit, what happens to Scrooge?

  He falls into a deep sleep
• What sound startles Scrooge awake?

  The sound of the Bell
• Who is the first spirit to visit Scrooge?

  The Ghost of Christmas Past
• How does Scrooge initially react to the first spirit?

  He is scared at first
• Where does the Ghost of Christmas Past take Scrooge?

  Through his youth
• Where does Scrooge spend one Christmas as a boy?

  At boarding school
• Who is Scrooge's former boss?

  Fezziwig
• What does Fezziwig insist on throwing every year?

  Memorable parties
• What does Fezziwig's generosity remind Scrooge of?

  How poorly he treats Bob
• Why does Scrooge lose his fiance?

  Because of his obsession with moneymaking
• How does Scrooge react to revisiting the scene of losing his fiance?

  He refuses to see anymore
• Who is the second spirit to visit Scrooge?

  The Ghost of Christmas Present
• What surrounds the Ghost of Christmas Present?

  Christmas food and decorations
• Why does Scrooge willingly go with the Ghost of Christmas Present?

  The spirit has a pleasant appearance
• Where do they visit first?

  The humble abode of the Cratchets
• Despite their poverty, what are the Cratchets filled with?

  Christmas spirit
• What is the name of Bob Cratchet's youngest son?

  Tiny Tim
• What is wrong with Tiny Tim?

  He is crippled and frail
• Where does the pair stop after visiting the Cratchets?

  Scrooge's nephew's house
• What does Scrooge become at his nephew's party?

  Engaged in the cheerful party games
• As the day wears on, what happens to the Ghost of Christmas Present?

  He appears visibly older
• Who does the Ghost of Christmas Present reveal beneath his coat?

  Ignorance and Want
• What does the Ghost of Christmas Present say Ignorance and Want are a product of?

  Man's greed