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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Which word best describes Scrooge?
(a) Misery.
(b) Affectionate.
(c) Childlike.
(d) Bored.

4. What does Dickens say does not affect Scrooge?
(a) Weather.
(b) Music.
(c) Money.
(d) Light.

5. Who was Marley similar to when he was alive?
(a) Tiny Tim.
(b) Fred.
(c) Scrooge.
(d) Bob Cratchett.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Scrooge left by his family during the holiday season?

2. What type of party is Scrooge's old boss hosting for Christmas?

3. What instrument sounds before Jacob Marley appears?

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

5. What has Marley come to do to Scrooge?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Scrooge overhear Belle and her husband discussing, and how does he react?

2. What does Scrooge see in the first scene from his childhood?

3. How does the first spirit take Scrooge back in time?

4. What other unusual sights and sounds plague Scrooge as he enters his home?

5. What happened to Scrooge immediately after Marley left?

6. Who are the two men that come to Scrooge's door, and what do they ask of him?

7. What happens in the scene with Fan?

8. What is the conversation that transpires between Bob Cratchit and Scrooge about time off from work?

9. How did Belle's life turn out after her time with Scrooge?

10. How does Scrooge react to the scenes from his childhood in the countryside?

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