A Christmas Carol Act I, scene iii - v
Post-Reading Activity (add to notes)
Act 1, Scene 3:
1. What items are being dragged from Marley’s chains? What do they say about his character? P.677
2. Why does Scrooge think he might be imagining Marley? P. 677
3. Why is Marley forced to wear those chains? P. 678
4. Why does Marley visit Scrooge? P. 679
5. What is Scrooge’s only chance to escape the same fate as Marley? P. 680
6. When Marley disappears at the end of the scene, how does Scrooge react? How does this differ from how he normally acts? P. 680
Act 1, Scene 4:
1. What does Marley inform the audience of? P. 681
2. Describe the Ghost of Christmas Past-physical AND character traits. P. 682
3. What ability does the spirit Past give to Scrooge? P. 682
Act I, scene v
1. How does Scrooge’s behavior change when he sees himself as a young boy? P. 684
2. Who is Fezziwig? P.686 What lessons did he teach his apprentices? P.688
3. Who are the man and the woman in this scene? P.689 What does Scrooge wish would have happened? P.690
4. What effect have Scrooge’s past experiences had on the person he has become?
Begin answering questions 1 – 5 on page 692 in the literature book. We will go over these on Monday before we take the quiz for Act I.