Quiz questions
A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens
Reading comprehension quiz questions for A Christmas Carol — use them as a reading-check starter, a self-study tool, or a quick assessment. Answers are included below each question.
**Quiz Question — *A Christmas Carol* by Charles Dickens** At the start of *A Christmas Carol*, who is the name of Ebenezer Scrooge's late business partner, whose ghost comes to visit him on Christmas Eve? A) Jacob Marley B) Bob Cratchit C) Fred Holywell D) Tim Cratchit **Correct Answer: A) Jacob Marley**
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**Quiz Question — *A Christmas Carol* by Charles Dickens** Who is the name of Ebenezer Scrooge's late business partner, whose ghost appears to him on Christmas Eve at the start of *A Christmas Carol*? A) Jacob Marley B) Bob Cratchit C) Fred Holywell D) Timothy Cratchit **Correct Answer: A) Jacob Marley**
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**Quiz Question — *A Christmas Carol* by Charles Dickens** In *A Christmas Carol*, how many ghosts visit Ebenezer Scrooge in total, including Jacob Marley? - A) 2 - B) 3 - C) 4 - D) 5 **Correct Answer: C) 4** *Explanation: Scrooge encounters four spirits throughout the story: Jacob Marley, the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present, and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come.*
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