Jim Carrey joins the legions of actors who have played Ebenezer Scrooge. In honor of the latest version of "A Christmas Carol," we offer a quiz to test your smarts about this classic.

1. In "Scrooged," what is the profession of Bill Murray's character, Frank Cross?

a. Lawyer.

b. Hospital administrator.

c. Psychiatrist.

d. TV network president.

2. What are the first words in Charles Dickens' book "A Christmas Carol"?

a. Bah humbug!

b. Marley was dead to begin with.

c. When Scrooge awoke, it was terribly dark.

d. Bob Cratchit shivered in the damp cold.

3. Which "Star Trek" captain created a one-man Broadway production of "A Christmas Carol"?

a. William Shatner.

b. Patrick Stewart.

c. Chris Pine.

d. Kate Mulgrew.

4. Why did Ebenezer and Belle never marry?

a. He fell for another woman.

b. She found another beau.

c. He worshipped money, at the expense of everything and everyone.

d. She moved to Paris.

5. Who spoke for Mr. Magoo in "Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol"?

a. Jim Backus

b. Morey Amsterdam

c. Jack Cassidy

d. Bob Denver

6. During "A Musical Christmas Carol" at the Byham Theater, how does the Ghost of Christmas Future appear?

a. Floats down from the catwalk.

b. Slides in from stage right.

c. Sneaks down the aisle.

d. Appears on Scrooge's bed in fog.

7. Which TV characters did not spoof "A Christmas Carol"?

a. Cast of "The Andy Griffith Show"

b. The Flintstones

c. The Muppets

d. Cast of "Alice"

8. What is Tiny Tim's famous line of dialogue?

a. "I am light as a feather, happy as an angel."

b. "Keep Christmas in your heart."

c. "God bless us every one."

d. "Humbug."

9. What is the expensive delicacy Scrooge buys the Cratchits for Christmas dinner?

a. Turkey

b. Goose

c. Plum pudding

d. Fresh oranges

10. How is Scrooge related to Fred, who extends an invitation on Christmas Eve?

a. They are cousins.

b. Fred is his illegitimate son.

c. Fred is his nephew.

d. Fred is his late business partner's boy.

11. Kathy Griffin is the Ghost of Christmas Past in TV's "A Diva's Christmas Carol." Who plays the diva?

a. Whitney Houston.

b. Vanessa Williams.

c. Bette Midler.

d. Barbra Streisand.

12. Seven years after Jacob Marley's death, where does Scrooge first see his late partner's face?

a. Reflected in an icy sidewalk.

b. In his bowl of gruel.

c. On the oversize door knocker of his home.

d. In fireplace flames.

13. Which 2009 romcom borrowed the bones of the Dickens novella?

a. "The Hangover."

b. "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past."

c. "The Ugly Truth."

d. "The Proposal."

14. Which Scrooge is generally considered the performance that influences all others?

a. Alastair Sim in 1951's "Scrooge."

b. Albert Finney in 1970's "Scrooge."

c. George C. Scott in 1984's "A Christmas Carol."

d. Kelsey Grammer's in 2004's "A Christmas Carol."

15. What are the names of the frightening symbolic children lurking in the folds of the robe of the Ghost of Christmas Present?

a. Homelessness and Ignorance.

b. Ignorance and Want.

c. Sorrow and Starvation.

d. Ignorance and Starvation.

16. What Oscar winner starred alongside Jim Henson's creations in "The Muppet Christmas Carol"?

a. Robin Williams.

b. Michael Caine.

c. Tom Hanks.

d. Sean Penn.

17. Bob Hoskins plays Fezziwig for Robert Zemeckis in 2009's "A Christmas Carol," but he's best known as the star of what other Zemeckis film?

a. "Cast Away."

b. "Beowulf."

c. "Who Framed Roger Rabbit."

d. "The Polar Express."

18. "Scrooge: The Musical" is a stage version of the 1970 film starring Albert Finney. Who sang as Scrooge on stage?

a. Anthony Newley.

b. Rex Harrison.

c. Anthony Hopkins.

d. Rex Smith.

19. Steven Weber, Dom DeLuise, Sheena Easton, Ernest Borgnine, Charles Nelson Reilly and Bebe Neuwirth spoke for animals in a direct-to-video special featuring what critters?

a. Cats.

b. Mice.

c. Rabbits.

d. Dogs.

20. A 1979 TV movie shifts the Dickens story to Depression-era America and stars what "Happy Days" star?

a. Ron Howard.

b. Tom Bosley.

c. Henry Winkler.

d. Scott Baio.

Answers:

1, d; 2, b; 3, b; 4, c; 5, a; 6, d; 7, a; 8, c; 9, a; 10, c; 11, b; 12, c; 13, b; 14, a; 15, b; 16, b; 17, c; 18, a; 19, d; 20, c.

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