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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Scrooge see in all the Christmases that he visited with the Spirit?
(a) Anger at Scrooge's selfishness.
(b) Misery at the state of the world.
(c) Happiness and love.
(d) The fact that, like Scrooge, many people don't celebrate Christmas.

2. How long does the Spirit say that his earthly life will last?
(a) One hour.
(b) One week.
(c) One day.
(d) Forever.

3. What feeling floods Scrooge when he meets the third Spirit?
(a) Hope.
(b) Fear.
(c) Confusion.
(d) Love.

4. Before his second visitor, how does Scrooge wake himself?
(a) With a hiccup.
(b) With a cough.
(c) With a shout.
(d) With a snore.

5. In the cemetery, what part of the Spirit's body begins to tremble?
(a) His hands.
(b) His legs.
(c) His eyes.
(d) His ears.

6. What is the state of the two children who grasp at the Spirit's robe?
(a) They are mute.
(b) They are sickly.
(c) They are fat.
(d) They are healthy.

7. Who does the Spirit say that the children belong to?
(a) To the heavens.
(b) To Man.
(c) To Scrooge.
(d) To the Spirit world.

8. Why is the family that Scrooge visits so happy to hear of the death of the dead man?
(a) Because the father will take over the dead man's job.
(b) Because they owed the dead man money.
(c) Because the dead man was a crooked politician.
(d) Because the dead man left them a large inheritance.

9. What part of Tim's body does not work properly?
(a) His eyes.
(b) His legs.
(c) His ears.
(d) His arms.

10. What is Tim's attitude to being ill?
(a) He hasn't been told.
(b) He is confused.
(c) He is still joyful.
(d) He is angry.

11. How does the crowd respond to Fred's wishing of Scrooge's Christmas?
(a) No one hears him.
(b) With disagreement.
(c) With apathy.
(d) With agreement.

12. What instrument is being played at Fred's Christmas party?
(a) A harp.
(b) A violin.
(c) A flute.
(d) A cello.

13. In whose name is the Christmas toast given?
(a) Old Fezziwig.
(b) Jacob Marley.
(c) Tim Cratchit.
(d) Ebenezer Scrooge.

14. When the Spirit takes Scrooge to see the Cratchits, which character has died?
(a) Tiny Tim Cratchit.
(b) Martha Cratchit.
(c) Bob Cratchit.
(d) Peter Cratchit.

15. What is the name on the tombstone that Scrooge finds himself at?
(a) Jacob Marley.
(b) Ebenezer Scrooge.
(c) Bob Cratchit.
(d) Timothy Cratchit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Scrooge notice is changing about the Spirit as they make their way through the Christmas celebrations?

2. What does the Spirit use to point?

3. Which family does the Spirit take Scrooge to revisit?

4. Who gives the Christmas toast in the Cratchit home?

5. What is Mrs. Cratchit preparing for their Christmas meal?

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