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

2. What does the figure of Scrooge's first guest resemble?
(a) A beast.
(b) A man.
(c) An angel.
(d) A child.

3. What is used to heat Scrooge's warehouse?
(a) Kerosine.
(b) Wood.
(c) Coal.
(d) Gasoline.

4. How is the man for whom Scrooge apprenticed described?
(a) As generous.
(b) As intelligent.
(c) As miserly.
(d) As stupid.

5. How much money does Scrooge give to the collection?
(a) Two pence.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Five pence.
(d) One pound.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marley say about his own spirit?

2. Through what does the first visitor travel with Scrooge?

3. Which word best describes Scrooge?

4. When Fan comes running into the room for Scrooge, what does she tell him?

5. How long does it take Scrooge to fall asleep after the spirit has left him?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Scrooge see in the scene involving his old boss?

3. What happened to Scrooge immediately after Marley left?

4. What unusual thing does Scrooge see on the front door to his home?

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

6. What happens in the scene with Fan?

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

8. Who is Fred, and what happens when he comes to visit Scrooge?

9. What does Jacob Marley inform Scrooge will happen over the course of the next few nights?

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

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