A Christmas Carol Quiz

A Christmas Carol Quiz

How familiar are you with A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens? Take this 10-question quiz to find out.

A Christmas Carol
Last Updated January 6, 2025 – Originally Published July 5, 2012

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We hope you enjoy this A Christmas Carol quiz!

A Christmas Carol, probably the most popular piece of fiction that Charles Dickens ever wrote, was published in 1843.

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Keep in mind that this quiz is based on the book A Christmas Carol and not any of the many movies or television programs that have been made from the book.

1. Marley’s first name was ______.
 

 

2. ____ is the name of Scrooge’s nephew.

 

3. ______  and Scrooge were apprentices for Fezziwig.   

 

4. Scrooge’s sister was named  _______.   

 

5. When he was young Scrooge was in love with ______.   

 

6. _____ Cratchit played a joke on her father and hid from him when he came home.   
 

 

7. _____ were the children that the Ghost of Christmas Present showed to Scrooge.   

 

8. The charwoman, the laundress and the undertaker’s assistant sold what they took from Scrooge to __________.   

 

9. After being visited by the ghosts, Scrooge sent a _______ to the Cratchit family.   

 

10. “And so, as ______ observed, God bless Us, Every One!”   

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