Christmas in Literature
Test your knowledge of classic Christmas stories including A Christmas Carol, The Gift of the Magi, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
Questions
What is the message the author of A Christmas Carol is sending to the reader?
- people grow angry when they age
- old men are mean
- keep the Christmas spirit all year
- bah humbug
What is the moral of the story How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
- It’s all about the gifts and food
- Family and friends during the holidays are important
- Santa Claus isn’t real
- When you're green, you hate Christmas
What is the setting of the short story The Gift of the Magi?
- A crypt during carnival season
- The distant past
- An almost-deserted jungle island
- An apartment at Christmas time
What are the two children called in A Christmas Carol?
- Dumb and Dumber
- Rage and Indignance
- Ignorance and Want
- Stupidity and Poverty
The theme of The Gift of the Magi is that love is more valuable than __________?
- material gifts
- expensive dinner
- person’s opinion
- verbal expressions of love
Which of the following lines from The Gift of the Magi uses a simile?
- “I’ve learned to drive a hard bargain.”
- “whirl of skirts and a brilliant sparkle in her eye . . .”
- “A final tear splashes on the worn carpet.”
- “....shining like a cascade of brown water.”
In the sequence of events, what happens before Scrooge sees his childhood in A Christmas Carol?
- Scrooge sees Fezziwig
- Marley’s ghost visits Scrooge
- Cratchit and Tiny Tim go to church
- Scrooge gives money to the poor
Which character trait best describes Scrooge at the start of the novel A Christmas Carol?
- resentful
- envious
- elated
- joyous
Who would be best classified as the protagonist in How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
- The Grinch
- Cindy Lou-Hoo
- Santa Claus
- Max