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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 type of party is Scrooge's old boss hosting for Christmas?
(a) A feast.
(b) A dance.
(c) A masquerade.
(d) He is not holding a party.

2. What does Marley tell Scrooge these visitors will hold for him?
(a) A key.
(b) A photo.
(c) A gift.
(d) A secret.

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

4. How is Scrooge described during his time with the first spirit?
(a) Tormented.
(b) Enraged.
(c) Apathetic.
(d) Triumphant.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many visitors does Marley say will come to Scrooge in the night?

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

3. After Scrooge is touched by the spirit, what ability does he have?

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

5. When Scrooge sees Belle again, what is she breaking?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is Scrooge's workplace so cold?

4. What is the appearance of Jacob Marley when he visits Scrooge in his bedroom?

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

6. Who is Belle?

7. Who is Jacob Marley, and what does the reader learn about him right away?

8. How is London described in the opening of the novel?

9. What does Marley beckon Scrooge to see outside his bedroom window and how does Scrooge react?

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

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