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

2. As Scrooge witnesses the various scenes of his childhood, what seems to be slipping away from him as he grows older?
(a) His greed over money.
(b) His hopes for the future.
(c) His formal education.
(d) His ability to love.

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

4. As children, how did Fan and Scrooge travel from the school back home?
(a) On foot.
(b) In a carriage.
(c) On horseback.
(d) In an automobile.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does the spirit touch Scrooge?

3. What must Scrooge do in order to be taken back to his home?

4. How is the aura of Scrooge's first visitor described?

5. Who does Scrooge believe should be confined to prisons and workhouses?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Scrooge think when he awakens at midnight?

2. What happened to Scrooge immediately after Marley left?

3. What does the Ghost of Christmas Past look like?

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

5. What does Belle notice that has changed about Scrooge, and how does she react?

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

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

8. When Scrooge realizes that it is midnight and not noon, why does he vow to stay awake?

9. What happens in the scene with Fan?

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

(see the answer keys)

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