Answers to Quiz 14 on Scrooge (1970), Starring Albert Finney

  1.  Where does Scrooge go, right after leaving the butcher's shop, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

He takes the boy with the prize turkey to have the toy shop keeper open his toy shop.

 2.  By what name does Scrooge address the toy shop keeper, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

"Pringle."

 3.  How does the boy who helps Scrooge buy the prize turkery, describe the size of the prize turkey, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

"The one as big as me?"

 4.  How does Scrooge describe the size of the prize turkey, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

He says that it's twice the size of Tiny Tim.

 5.  How much many boys does Scrooge tell the toy shop keeper to have help him deliver his Christmas presents, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

"Several."

 6.  How much money does Scrooge promise to give each of the delivery boys, for helping him deliver Christmas presents, on Christmas morning, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

Half a Crown.

 7.  What toys does Scrooge purchase, on Christmas morning, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

Dolls, a bow and arrows, musical instruments...

 8.  What  amount of money does Scrooge pay for the toys he purchases, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

"Some pounds." The precise amount is not specified, as Scrooges gives several coins to the toy shop keeper and Scrooge tells him to "keep the change."

 9.  What two things are unusual about the Scrooge's visit to the Cratchit residence, on Christmas morning, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

First of all, this scene is an addition not mentioned in the original novel, in which Scrooge sends the prize turkey to the Cratchit residence anonymously. Furthermore, Scrooge is disguised as Father Christmas, in red with white trim, similar to what Santa Claus would wear in the U.S.A.

10.  What is unusual about the ending of this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

This film ends when Scrooge returns home, after delivering presents to the Cratchits at their home, on Christmas morning. The scene in which Scrooge catches Bob arriving late for work the day after Christmas is not shown in this film.


Quiz by William Mortensen Vaughan