Answers to Quiz 8 on Scrooge (1970), Starring Albert Finney

  1.  Who plays what musical instrument(s), at Fezziwig's Christmas Ball, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

A man plays a violin.

 2.  In this adaptation of A Christmas Carol, Mr. Fezziwig and his guests play a game similar to running a gauntlet, in which the people on two, opposite sides of the dance floor try to catch whoever is running the gauntlet before they can run from one end of the ballroom to the other, between them. Who makes it, and who gets caught?

Mr. Fezziwig is caught, but his daughter, Isabel, makes it.

 3.  How many brothers does the Ghost of Christmas Present tell Scrooge that he has, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

1,859.

 4.  When Scrooge asks the Ghost of Christmas Present how many brothers he has, the ghost answers his question with a question, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol; what does he ask Scrooge, and what does Scrooge tell him?

The Ghost of Christmas Present asks Scrooge what year it is; Scrooge tells him that it's 1860.

 5.  What song does the Ghost of Christmas Present teach Scrooge to sing, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

"I Like Life!"

 6.  What song does Tiny Tim sing, on Christmas Day, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

"The Beautiful Day."

 7.  What type of bird does Bob Cratchit buy for Christmas dinner, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

Goose.

 8.  According to Mrs. Cratchit, how much does Scrooge pay her husband per week and per hour, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

Fifteen Shillings per week, or three Pence per day.

 9.  Based on the answer to Question 8, above, how many hours per week does Bob work, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

Sixty hours per week. In England, in 1860, a Shilling was equivalent to twelve Pence. Twelve times fifteen is 180; 180 divided by three is sixty. He may have worked ten hours a day, six days a week, or fifteen hours five days a week. Or eight hours a day, Monday through Saturday, and six hours on Sunday.

10.  According to Mrs. Cratchit, how many years has her husband worked for Scrooge, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

Eight years.

Quiz and Answers by William Mortensen Vaughan