Staves 4 & 5
1. Why is the Ghost of Christmas Future so frightening to Scrooge?
2. Describe the Ghost of Christmas Future. Why does he look like he does?
3. Why did the Spirit show Scrooge the conversations of the men at the business
places?
4. Why did the Spirit show Scrooge the conversation at the pawnshop?
5. Where did the three people get the items they were selling?
6. What was the only emotion the Spirit could show Scrooge associated with his death?
7. By comparing the deaths of Scrooge and TIny TIm, what was Dickens trying to teach
us?
8. What did Scrooge ask the Spirit that caused the Spirit to shake?
9. As Scrooge fought with the Spirit, what happened? Provide support.
10. What promise did Scrooge make about the lessons the Spirits taught him?
11. Identify 2 instances that prove Scrooge changed.
12. Why does the weather change from the first stave to the last?
13. What is implied by the following statement: “I fear my name may not be pleasant to
you.”
a. Scrooge was used to people making fun of his name.
b. Scrooge was afraid he’d be remembered as stingy and hardhearted.
Overall novel
Decide which spirit best symbolizes each idea or value below. Write the letter of the correct answer. Then defend/prove your answer.
a. Ghost of Christmas Past
b. Ghost of Christmas Present
c. Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
14. death
15. evaluation/judgment
16. regret
17. life
18. generosity
19. consequences
20. truth
1. Why is the Ghost of Christmas Future so frightening to Scrooge?
2. Describe the Ghost of Christmas Future. Why does he look like he does?
3. Why did the Spirit show Scrooge the conversations of the men at the business
places?
4. Why did the Spirit show Scrooge the conversation at the pawnshop?
5. Where did the three people get the items they were selling?
6. What was the only emotion the Spirit could show Scrooge associated with his death?
7. By comparing the deaths of Scrooge and TIny TIm, what was Dickens trying to teach
us?
8. What did Scrooge ask the Spirit that caused the Spirit to shake?
9. As Scrooge fought with the Spirit, what happened? Provide support.
10. What promise did Scrooge make about the lessons the Spirits taught him?
11. Identify 2 instances that prove Scrooge changed.
12. Why does the weather change from the first stave to the last?
13. What is implied by the following statement: “I fear my name may not be pleasant to
you.”
a. Scrooge was used to people making fun of his name.
b. Scrooge was afraid he’d be remembered as stingy and hardhearted.
Overall novel
Decide which spirit best symbolizes each idea or value below. Write the letter of the correct answer. Then defend/prove your answer.
a. Ghost of Christmas Past
b. Ghost of Christmas Present
c. Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
14. death
15. evaluation/judgment
16. regret
17. life
18. generosity
19. consequences
20. truth