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1 A Christmas Carol Trivia 1. Scrooge has one employee. What is his name? Bob Cratchit 2. In total, how many spirits visit Scrooge on Christmas Eve? Four. Jacob Marley, The Ghost of Christmas Past, The Ghost of Christmas Present, and The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. 3. In the 1970 musical Scrooge, who is the celebrated actor who plays the title role? Albert Finney. Finney started his career in the theater, and was very popular in Shakespearean plays. He began acting in films in 1960, and he is still a successful actor today. 4. Who is the youngest member of the Cratchit family? Tiny Tim. We don't know his exact age.

2 5. Who does Scrooge work for in his first apprenticeship? Scrooge's apprenticeship is with Mr. Fezziwig in his counting warehouse. 6. When was A Christmas Carol first published? It was published December 17, 1843, by Chapman and Hall. 7. Who is the first ghost to visit Ebenezer Scrooge? Jacob Marley. Marley was Scrooge's business partner in life. He visited Scrooge on the seventh anniversary of his death. 8. When Jacob Marley visits Scrooge, what is he wrapped in? What does it represent? Marley is wrapped in heavy chains and weights, and he explains that they are the chains he forged in life.

3 They represent his greediness. 9. In the 1938 film version of A Christmas Carol , which actor played Ebenezer Scrooge? Reginald Owen. Owen was not MGM's original choice to play Scrooge. At the last minute, he replaced Lionel Barrymore, who was ill. Owen had a very busy career, participating in more than 80 films from 1929 to 1972. 10. The Ghost of Christmas Present shows Scrooge many things, including two small, wretched-looking children who cling closely to the spirit. What are the names of these children? Their names are Ignorance and Want. 11. The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come leads Scrooge to a cemetery and slowly points to a grave.

4 Whose name is on the headstone? Ebenezer Scrooge. This scene serves as a wake-up call for Scrooge. 12. How long did it take Charles Dickens to write A Christmas Carol ? About six weeks. Dickens began writing the tale in October 1843, and he finished in mid-December that same year. 13. What is Ebenezer Scrooge's most well-known verbal expression? How many times does he say it in the book? In the book, Scrooge says, "Bah Humbug!" only twice, as a reply when people wish him a "Merry Christmas ." The word humbug is an old term meaning "hoax." 14. In the 1988 comedy Scrooged, Dickens' story is updated to take place in modern-day New York City.

5 What is the name of the actor who plays the heartless television executive? Bill Murray. A few other popular films starring Murray include Caddyshack in 1980, Ghost Busters in 1984, and Groundhog Day in 1993. 15. The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come is shrouded from head to foot in a dark cloak. Occasionally one body part is exposed. What is this exposed body part? His hand. His look has been said to represent death or an uncertain future. 16. During the visit of the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, Scrooge is taken to the Cratchit home. What item symbolizes the absence of its owner, Tiny Tim? His crutch 17.

6 What 1962 cartoon adaptation of Dickens' tale stars a pint-sized, visually impaired character? Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol is a made-for-television version of Dickens' classic tale. 18. In the 1938 film version of A Christmas Carol , famous character actor Gene Lockhart plays Bob Cratchit. This was not Lockhart's only role in a holiday film classic. What is the name of the film where Lockhart played a judge trying to determine the sanity of one Kris Kringle? miracle on 34th Street in 1947. Lockhart played Judge Henry X. Harper. 19. For what is the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come famous? Saying nothing.

7 The spirit doesn't say a word, but he is able to direct Scrooge by pointing his finger. 20. What is the first name of Scrooge's cheerful nephew? Fred. He is the son of Scrooge's sister. 21. At the beginning of the tale, two men approach Scrooge and ask him to contribute money to the poor. Scrooge tells them no. Later in the story, after the spirits have visited Scrooge, he runs into the same two men again. Does he promise them money at this meeting? Yes. In some versions, he whispers the amount to one of the men. 22. What is the purpose of Jacob Marley's visit? Marley wants to warn Scrooge of his fate after death if he doesn't change his ways.

8 Marley tells Scrooge that he should expect three visitors that night. 23. What is the name of the spirit who visits Scrooge at the stroke of 1:00 The Ghost of Christmas Past 24. What game is played at the home of Scrooge's nephew? In some versions of the tale, the party guests play "Simile." In others, they play "Yes and No." See our Games People Play page for the directions. 25. Where did the Ghost of Christmas Past take Scrooge first? To his childhood boarding school, where he spent Christmas alone while the other children went home for the holiday. 26. What was Scrooge's favorite thing to do as a child?

9 Read books. He recalls reading Robinson Crusoe and Arabian Nights as a child. 27. What does Scrooge promise at the end of his visit with the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come? To honor Christmas in his heart. "I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. I will not shut out the lessons that they teach. Oh, tell me I may sponge away the writing on this stone!" 28. Bob Cratchit is late to work on the day after Christmas , and Scrooge pretends he is going to fire him. What does Scrooge do instead?

10 Scrooge doubles Cratchit's salary and gives him the day off. 29. When he was a young man, Scrooge was engaged to a very kind woman. What was her name, and why did she break off the engagement? Belle. She broke off the engagement because Scrooge preferred to spend most of his time making money. 30. Who says the memorable phrase, "God bless us, everyone"? Tiny Tim 31. For their Christmas Eve dinner, the Cratchit family had Christmas pudding for dessert. What is another name for this medieval treat? Christmas pudding is also known as plum pudding or plum duff. In medieval England, the Roman Catholic Church sent out a decree that the pudding should be made with 13 ingredients to represent Christ and the 12 apostles.