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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many visitors does Marley say will come to Scrooge in the night?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

2. What is the state of Jacob Marley at the beginning of the book?
(a) He is dead.
(b) He is missing.
(c) He is ill.
(d) He is alive.

3. What does Scrooge tell his employee to do in exchange for his time off for the holiday?
(a) Cut his pay.
(b) Work overtime on the weekend.
(c) Take Scrooge with him to the party.
(d) Come in early the next day.

4. What meal is Scrooge invited to in Chapter 1?
(a) Dinner.
(b) Tea.
(c) Breakfast.
(d) Lunch.

5. What does Marley say about his own spirit?
(a) That it is repaired.
(b) That it is lively.
(c) That it is doomed.
(d) That it is broken.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many men come by to collect money from the neighborhood on Christmas Eve?

2. How does Scrooge respond to the invitation for a meal in Chapter 1?

3. What type of visitors does Marley tell Scrooge to expect?

4. What is Scrooge's relationship to Jacob Marley?

5. What holiday is being celebrated when the story opens?

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