A Christmas Carol

Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions that follow by
choosing the most appropriate alternative from those given belows : (3 Marks I

Tim : And one of these days, I'm going to get well, and that'll mean I can throw away this ,
crutch, and run and play like the other boys.

(a) These lines show that Tim

(i) was a pessimistic boy
(ii) was an optimistic boy
(iii) loved his parents very much
(iv) didn't like playing with other boys

(b) Who helped little Tim get rid of his crutches ?

(i) his father Bob Cratchit
(ii) his mother
(iii) Mr. Scrooge
(iv) Jacob Marley

(c) What change did this scene of Tim bring about in Scrooge's life ?

(i) He became pessimistic.
(ii) He started hating handicapped children.
(iii) He decided to be a second father to Tim and help him.
(iv) He started thinking that life is worthless.

Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions that follow by
choosing the most appropriate alternative from those given below : (3 Marks)

Yes, yes it is I, your uncle Scrooge, I've come for dinner. Now let me in.

(a) Uncle Scrooge has gone to

(i) Bob Cratchit's house
(ii) Fred's house
(iii) Jacob Marley's son
(iv) Belle's house

(b) Scrooge changed suddenly because

(i) he realised that no one would come to mourn his death
(ii) Fred brought about this change in his attitude
(iii) Tim's love brought about a change
(iv) the three ghosts of Christmas broughl about this change

(c) What did he do for his nephew ?

(i) He brought Fred a house.
(ii) He married him to a beautiful girl.
(Hi) He took Fred into business with him.
(iv) He sent him to the university for further studies.

Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions that follow by
choosing the most appropriate alternative from those given below : (3 Marks)

That is your fault, Ebenezer, as it was mine. That is why I am here tonight, That is part of my
penance. I am here to warn you.

(a) The fault being talked about here is that he

(i) didn't care about his old parents
(ii) didn't care about his wife and children
(iii) was very cruel
(iv) didn't think that serving the humanity is serving God

(b) The penance 'he' has to undergo is that he has to

(i) stay in a jail
(ii) stay in a jungle alone
(iii) cook food for his family and friends
(iv) drag himself to places tied up in chains after his death

(c) The warning given by the ghost of Jacob Marley is that if

(i) Scrooge does not work sincerely, God will punish him
(ii) Scrooge does not celebrate Christmas properly his ghost would haunt him
(iii) Scrooge doesn't show kindness, love and benevolence then he would also
have to move places after his death
(iv) he would not work properly, he will be punished by men

Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions that follow by
choosing the most appropriate alternative from those given below : (3 Marks)

I wish I had him here. I'd give him a piece of my mind to feast upon and I hope he'd have a
good appetite for it.

(a) Who is being talked about here ?

(i) Bob Cratchit
(ii) Scrooge
(iii) Fred
(iv) Jacob Marley

(b) There is a feast because it is

(i) the birthday of Bob Cratchit
(ii) the wedding anniversary of Bob Cratchit
(iii) Christmas
(iv) the birthday of Jacob Marley

(c) The speaker says such words because

(i) she is very angry at the meanness of Scrooge
(ii) she is very fond of Scrooge and can do anything for him
(iii) she knows that Scrooge is very hungry
(iv) it is Christmas and everybody is feasting

Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions that follow by
choosing the most appropriate alternative from those given below : (3 Marks)

Empty, except for a young boy sitting at a desk, his head in his hands. Left behind. He
he's crying. Poor chap !

(a) Who is the young boy here ?

(i) Fred
(ii) Bob Cratchit
(iii) Jacob Marley
(iv) Scrooge

(b) The boy is crying because

(i) his parents have left him alone
(ii) his friends don't talk to him
(iii) there is no place for him to go and celebrate Christmas
(iv) his teacher has scolded him

(c) The other boys of the class had gone

(i) to play in the playground
(ii) home for Christmas holidays
(iii) to the market to buy Christmas gifts for themselves
(iv) to their teachers' place to give them Christmas presents

Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions that follow by
choosing the most appropriate alternative from those given below ; (3 Marks)

I've come to bring you home, dear brother. Father's not mean any more and he says you're
never coming back here and from now on will always be together.

(a) What do these lines tell us about Scrooge's past life ?

(i) that he loved his sister very much
(ii) that Scrooge's mother loved him a lot
(iii) that Scrooge had an unhappychildhood
(iv) that Scrooge had a lovely childhood

(b) When Scrooge saw this scene

(i) he was happy
(ii) he didn't like it at all
(iii) he was ecstatic
(iv) he felt like crying

(c) What does the author want to convey through these lines ?

(i) We should learn to live alone.
(ii) We should celebrate Christmas.
(iii) We must value relationships.
(iv) Money is the most important thing in life.