Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol

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Plot Comprehension: Review Questions Ms. Brown Grade 7

Stave 1V: The Last

of the Three Spirits
Reading Guide Questions

DIRECTIONS: As your read STAVE 4 of Charles Dickens’s A

Christmas Carol, answer the following questions to reinforce your
understanding of the plotline. Responses should be written in a
modified I.C.E. format that includes only the first two sections:
“Introduce Your Idea” and “Cite Text Evidence.” Be sure to
restate the question and use a DIRECT QUOTE from the novel as
your text evidence (with a page number). Responses should be
more than one (1) sentence in length. Be sure to answer all parts
of the question. Answers should be written on a separate sheet
of loose-leaf paper.

1. Describe the third spirit’s appearance. What other ghostly creature does the third spirit resemble?

2. How has Scrooge’s attitude towards the Spirits changed from his encounter with Jacob Marley to the Ghost

of Christmas Yet To Come?

3. How does the third spirit communicate with Scrooge?

4. What are the men at the Exchange discussing?

5. What items are the people in the shop sorting?

6. How has the Crachit family changed since Scrooge last saw them?

7. What does the Spirit finally reveal to Scrooge?