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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first mysterious sound that Scrooge hears?
(a) Dogs barking.
(b) Party music.
(c) Doorbell ringing.
(d) Raindrops falling.

2. After Jacob Marley leaves him, what time does Scrooge wake from sleep?
(a) Midnight.
(b) Noon.
(c) One o'clock.
(d) Six o'clock.

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

4. How is the aura of Scrooge's first visitor described?
(a) As an aura of wisdom.
(b) As an aura of death.
(c) As an aura of love.
(d) As an aura of deceit.

5. What does the first guest say that he is?
(a) The Ghost of Christmas Spirit.
(b) The Ghost of Christmas Present.
(c) The Ghost of Christmas Past.
(d) The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come.

6. What instrument sounds before Jacob Marley appears?
(a) Violins.
(b) Bells.
(c) Guitars.
(d) Drums.

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

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

9. When Fan comes running into the room for Scrooge, what does she tell him?
(a) That she has come to take him home.
(b) That she is dying.
(c) That she is going on a very long trip, but will return for him.
(d) That she never wants to see him again.

10. How is it signaled to Scrooge that there is a visitor in his room?
(a) The bed curtains are parted.
(b) The windows fly open.
(c) The hands of his clock spin backward.
(d) His bed begins to shake.

11. Who does Fan tell Scrooge is "much kinder now"?
(a) His father.
(b) His mother.
(c) His teacher.
(d) His boss.

12. How many men come by to collect money from the neighborhood on Christmas Eve?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

13. During what holiday season was Scrooge left alone as a young boy?
(a) Christmas.
(b) Easter.
(c) Summer.
(d) Thanksgiving.

14. How does Scrooge respond to the invitation for a meal in Chapter 1?
(a) He rebukes it.
(b) He doesn't understand it.
(c) He doesn't give an answer.
(d) He accepts it.

15. Through what does the first visitor travel with Scrooge?
(a) His memories.
(b) His nightmares.
(c) His hopes.
(d) His dreams.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Marley's spirit forced to do?

2. As children, how did Fan and Scrooge travel from the school back home?

3. How much time does Scrooge allow his employee to take off for the holiday?

4. What is Scrooge's nephew's name?

5. Who was Marley similar to when he was alive?

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