Friday, March 5, 2021

Quiz 6 on Scrooge (1970), Starring Albert Finney

 1.  What does the soup seller ask Scrooge for, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?



 2.  How much extra time does Scrooge give the soup seller, to pay his debt, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?



 3.  How much money does the soup seller owe Scrooge, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?



 4.  In this adaptation of A Christmas Carol, a woman's voice is heard, as Scrooge approaches the soup seller to collect his debt; what does the woman offer?



 5.  What is unusual about Scrooge's door knocker, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?



 6.  What does Scrooge hear, when a cloud of smoke suddenly pours out of his fireplace, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?



 7.  What does Scrooge do, when he hears Marley approaching, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?



 8.  How does Marley enter Scrooge's chambers, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?



 9.  When Scrooge tells Marley to sit down, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol, what does Marley do?



10.  What is unusual about the way that Marley shows Scrooge other ghosts, outside, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

Answers were published March 8, 2021.

Quiz by William Mortensen Vaughan

Quiz 5 on Scrooge (1970), Starring Albert Finney

  1.  How much extra money does Scrooge say he will collect from a pair of ladies, "next week," in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?



 2.  By what name and title does the Ghost of Christmas Present refer to Bob, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?



 3.  What is the name of the puppet master, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?



 4.  How much money does Scrooge attempt to collect from the puppet master, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?



 5.  How much money does Scrooge intend to collect from the puppet master, on Christmas Day, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?



 6.  What do street urchins steal from Scrooge, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?



 7.  What does the soup seller's sign say, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?



 8.  What does "D" mean, in Question 7, above?



 9.  What are the first and last names of the soup seller, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?



10.  What does the soup seller promise to provide for Scrooge, and how often, for how long, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?



Answers were published March 8, 2021.

Quiz by William Mortensen Vaughan

Quiz 4 on Scrooge (1970), Starring Albert Finney

  1.  In this adaptation of A Christmas Carol, a shopkeeper tells a patron that the vintage of a certain year was the best in a certain number of years; what year does the shopkeeper refer to, and, in reality, how did that vintage compare to others?
 


 2.  In this adaptation of A Christmas Carol, a shopkeeper tells a patron that the vintage of a certain year was the best in a certain number of years; what year does the shopkeeper refer to, and, in reality, how much does one of the best bottles of wine from that vintage cost (as of 2021)?



 3.  According to the sign over the store windows, who sells Bob his Christmas pudding, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?



 4.  According to another sign, what else, besides pudding, does the man sell, who sells Bob his Christmas pudding, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?



 5.  What is unusual about the visit from the gentlemen seeking a charitable donation from Scrooge, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?



 6.  What does the sign say, in the hands of one of the gentlemen seeking a charitable donation from Scrooge, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?



 7.  According to a sign, what are candles made of, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?



 8.  What song does Scrooge sing, as he goes around collecting debts, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?



 9.  How much money does Scrooge attempt to collect from a pair of ladies, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?



10.  What do the ladies mentioned in Question 9, above, give Scrooge?



Answers were published March 8, 2021.

Quiz by William Mortensen Vaughan