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

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

Quiz 3 on Scrooge (1970), Starring Albert Finney

  1.  In this adaptation of A Christmas Carol, what weapon does Scrooge brandish, when the boys sing a Christmas carol in front of his office?



 2.  How much money does Bob claim he spends on a bird for Christmas dinner, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?



 3.  What is the price of apples, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?



 4.  What does Tiny Tim's sister repeatedly say that she wants, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?



 5.  What does Tiny Tim say that he would rather have than a toy, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?



 6.  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 he say was the best vintage, in how many years?



 7.  By what name does the shopkeeper address the patron mentioned in Question 6, above?



 8.  How much money per how much volume does the liquor for Christmas punch cost that Bob buys, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?



 9.  In this adaptation of A Christmas Carol, a shopkeeper has a sign in his window which advertizes "Splendid Christmas Cakes" in what price range?



10.  How much money does Bob claim he spends on a Christmas pudding, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?



Answers were published March 8, 2021.

Quiz by William Mortensen Vaughan

Quiz 2 on Scrooge (1970), Starring Albert Finney

  1.  According to Scrooge, how many children does Scrooge say that Bob has, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?



 2.  According to one of the street vendors, how many children does Bob have, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?



 3.  What does the sign say, which belongs to the street vendor who states how many children Bob has, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?



 4.  What deal does the street vendor who states how many children Bob has, give Bob, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?



 5.  What is the name of the girl who goes shopping with Bob and Tiny Tim, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?



 6.  How many boys are seen at Bob's table, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?



 7.  How many girls are seen at Bob's table, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?



 8.  How many boys and girls does Bob have, in the original novel, A Christmas Carol?



 9.  What are the first names of Tiny Tim's siblings, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?



10.  What song do Bob, Tiny Tim, and one of Tim's sisters sing while they go shopping, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

 

Answers were published March 8, 2021.

 
Quiz by William Mortensen Vaughan