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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the second mysterious sound that Scrooge hears?
(a) Doors creaking.
(b) Chains dragging.
(c) Footsteps pacing.
(d) Floorboards squeaking.

2. What has Marley come to do to Scrooge?
(a) Change him.
(b) Kill him.
(c) Warn him.
(d) Scare him.

3. What does Scrooge eat a bowl of in front of the fire before he receives his first visitor?
(a) Curds.
(b) Gruel.
(c) Soup.
(d) Pudding.

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

5. What holiday is being celebrated when the story opens?
(a) New Year's.
(b) Halloween.
(c) Thanksgiving.
(d) Christmas.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Marley tell Scrooge these visitors will hold for him?

3. What meal is Scrooge invited to in Chapter 1?

4. What does Scrooge claim is causing his images of Jacob Marley?

5. How does Scrooge feel about the way that people see him?

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