summary

• Who is the main character in the story?

  Ebenezer Scrooge
• What is a Counting house?

  A place where financial books are kept
• Who is Scrooge's clerk?

  Bob Cratchit
• How does Scrooge feel about Christmas?

  He expresses a venomous dislike
• What phrase does Scrooge use to reject his nephew's invitation?

  Ba humbug
• What do the charity workers ask Scrooge for?

  A donation for the poor
• What does Scrooge's response to the charity workers reveal about him?

  He is a miser who hoards money
• What does Scrooge say would be better for the poor?

  To die and reduce the excess population
• Who appears to Scrooge in the door knocker?

  Jacob Marley
• How does Scrooge initially react to Marley's ghost?

  He brushes it off as a hallucination
• What is Jacob Marley's fate?

  To wander the Earth as punishment
• What does Marley warn Scrooge about?

  He will face the same fate if unchanged
• How many spirits will visit Scrooge?

  Three spirits
• What is the first spirit that visits Scrooge?

  The Ghost of Christmas Past
• What does Scrooge see during his journey with the Ghost of Christmas Past?

  Important moments from his youth
• Who is Fezziwig?

  Scrooge's former boss who throws parties
• What does Fezziwig's generosity remind Scrooge of?

  How poorly he treats Bob Cratchit
• What painful moment does Scrooge witness from his past?

  He loses his fiancée due to greed
• What happens after Scrooge struggles with the Ghost of Christmas Past?

  He finds himself back in bed
• Who is the second spirit that visits Scrooge?

  The Ghost of Christmas Present
• How does the Ghost of Christmas Present appear?

  As a large jolly spirit
• What does Scrooge see at the Cratchit house?

  A family overflowing with Christmas spirit
• Who is Tiny Tim?

  Bob Cratchit's youngest son
• What does Tiny Tim represent in the story?

  The joy found in difficult circumstances
• What happens to the Ghost of Christmas Present as time passes?

  He appears visibly older
• What do the two children under the Ghost's coat symbolize?

  Ignorance and Want
• What does the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come look like?

  A spooky figure in a hooded robe
• What does Scrooge witness about the dead man in the future?

  No one cares to attend his funeral
• What does Scrooge see at the Cratchit house during the future visit?

  That Tiny Tim has passed away
• What realization does Scrooge have in the graveyard?

  He is the dead man who died alone
• What does Scrooge plead for at the end?

  A second chance to change
• What does Scrooge discover when he wakes up?

  He has not missed Christmas Day
• What does Scrooge do first after waking up?

  Sends a prize goose to the Cratchits
• How does Scrooge shock his nephew's family?

  With his Christmas spirit and good cheer
• What drastic change does Scrooge make for Bob Cratchit?

  He gives him a raise
• What happens to Tiny Tim thanks to Scrooge's help?

  He does not die
• How is Scrooge remembered after his transformation?

  As a kind, generous man
• What are the key transformations Scrooge undergoes throughout the story?

  • Rejects Christmas spirit initially
  • Visits by three spirits lead to reflection
  • Realizes the importance of generosity
  • Changes his ways and becomes kind
  • Celebrates Christmas with joy and love
• What themes are present in "A Christmas Carol"?

  • Redemption and transformation
  • The impact of greed and selfishness
  • The importance of family and community
  • The spirit of Christmas and generosity