Saturday, March 6, 2021

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?



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



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



 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?



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



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



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



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



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



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



Answers to be published next week.

Quiz by William Mortensen Vaughan

Quiz 7 on Scrooge (1970), Starring Albert Finney

  1.  What does Scrooge see, after entering the building in which his living quarters are located, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?



 2.  Instead of gruel, what does Scrooge have for supper, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?



 3.  What happens right before Marley arrives at Scrooge's door, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?



 4.  At what times does Marley sat that the other three ghosts will visit Scrooge, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?



 5.  What is the first name of "the Belle," in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?



 6.  What is, presumably, the maiden name of "the Belle," in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?



 7.  What competetive sport does Scrooge indulge in, with "the Belle," in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

 

 8.  In what two types of conveyances does Scrooge transport "the Belle," in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?



 9.  What song to the Fezziwigs and their guests sing at their Christmas Ball, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?



10.  What song does Scrooge recognize, at Fred's Christmas party, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol, when an instrumental version of it is played?



Answers were published March 8, 2021.

Quiz by William Mortensen Vaughan