A Christmas Carol Themes Quiz
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens · 8 multiple-choice questions with answers · about 6 min
Test your knowledge of A Christmas Carol with 8 themes questions with answers and explanations — the big ideas and what the writer is saying about them. Ideal for revision once you have read the whole novella.
The big ideas and what the writer is saying about them. Drawn from the whole novella — contains spoilers.
Skills tested: Theme · Difficulty: Standard, Challenge
A Christmas Carol Themes questions
The answers and an explanation for each question appear as you play, and on the answer-key page of the printout.
- How does Scrooge answer the two portly gentlemen collecting for the poor?
He offers them coal from his own office fire · He gives a small sum and asks for no receipt · He directs them to the prisons and workhouses · He tells them to call again after Christmas
- The Spirit remarks that Fezziwig's ball cost him only three or four pounds. How does Scrooge reply?
That Fezziwig could well afford the expense · That the money was wasted on idle apprentices · That Fezziwig noted down every penny of it · That the happiness given was worth a fortune
- What does the Spirit tell Scrooge about the two wretched children hidden in its robe?
They are Scrooge's own childhood and Fan's · They are Ignorance and Want; beware the boy most · They are Famine and Plague, and both must be fed · They are the Cratchits' youngest, not shown before
- Standing at the neglected grave, what does Scrooge promise the Phantom?
To visit Marley's grave every Christmas Eve · To take Tiny Tim into his own household at once · To sell the counting-house and give away the money · To live in the Past, the Present and the Future
- How does Dickens sum up the changed Scrooge at the close of the novella?
He knew how to keep Christmas well · He closed the counting-house for good · He never spoke of the Spirits again · He gave away the whole of his fortune
- Why does Fred go on inviting his uncle to dinner despite the refusals?
Because he pities him and will ask each year · Because his mother Fan asked it of him · Because he hopes to inherit the business · Because his wife insists on the courtesy of it
- Which of the two children under its robe does the Ghost of Christmas Present tell Scrooge to beware most?
Both equally, and all of their degree · The girl Want, who clings to the robe · Neither, since both are beyond saving · The boy Ignorance, with Doom on his brow
- What is the first use Scrooge puts his money to after his change?
Buying a new coal-scuttle for the office · Settling Bob Cratchit's doctor's bills in full · Sending the Cratchits a turkey, anonymously · Paying for a seat at his nephew's table
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Is this A Christmas Carol Themes quiz free?
Yes. All 8 questions are free with answers and explanations. Play online with instant feedback, or print it as a test with an answer key — no sign-up needed.
What does the A Christmas Carol Themes quiz cover?
8 themes questions drawn from every part of A Christmas Carol. The big ideas and what the writer is saying about them. It tests theme at standard, challenge level.
Does it contain spoilers?
Yes — it draws on the whole novella, including the ending.
Can I use it with a class?
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