Characters Flashcards

All 20 cards in this deck

What is Scrooge’s first name?

Ebenezer.

What was Jacob Marley’s relationship to Scrooge?

His business partner; the firm is “Scrooge and Marley”.

What is Bob Cratchit’s job?

Scrooge’s clerk, working in a cold “Tank” next to Scrooge’s office.

How much does Scrooge pay Bob Cratchit?

Fifteen shillings a week.

What is the name of Scrooge’s nephew?

Fred.

Who was Fred’s mother?

Fan, Scrooge’s sister, who died as a young woman.

Which Cratchit uses a crutch and has his limbs supported by an iron frame?

Tiny Tim.

Which Cratchit daughter is a poor apprentice at a milliner’s?

Martha, the eldest daughter.

Which Cratchit son wears his father’s monstrous shirt collar?

Master Peter Cratchit.

Who is Fezziwig?

The kind old merchant to whom the young Scrooge was apprenticed.

Who was Scrooge’s fellow apprentice at Fezziwig’s?

Dick Wilkins.

Why does Belle call herself a “dowerless” girl?

She is poor: she has no dowry to bring to a marriage.

Which guest at Fred’s party chases the plump sister at blind-man’s buff?

Topper, a bachelor friend.

Who is Old Joe?

A grey-haired dealer who buys stolen goods in a filthy shop (Stave 4).

What is Mrs Dilber’s job?

Laundress.

What does the Ghost of Christmas Past look like?

Like a child yet an old man, with light shining from its head.

What does the Ghost of Christmas Present wear?

A green robe bordered with white fur, and a holly wreath on its head.

What is empty in the Ghost of Christmas Present’s rusty scabbard?

It holds no sword.

How does the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come communicate?

It never speaks; it only points with one outstretched hand.

What does the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come wear?

A deep black hooded garment that hides all but one hand.