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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. Who does Scrooge decide that he would like to catch a glimpse of now that he has recognized that he is seeing the future?
(a) Bob Cratchit.
(b) Jacob Marley.
(c) Himself.
(d) Tiny Tim.

2. When Scrooge is returned to his bedroom, what does he wake up clutching?
(a) His wallet.
(b) Himself.
(c) His bedpost.
(d) His pillow.

3. When Scrooge first sees the third Spirit, what does he do involuntarily?
(a) Applaud.
(b) Sing.
(c) Weep.
(d) Kneel.

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

5. What does Scrooge ask the Spirit to be quick to share?
(a) His clothing.
(b) His food.
(c) His money.
(d) His lesson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the spirit tell Scrooge will happen to Tim?

2. What are the lighthouse workers drinking on Christmas?

3. Where does Scrooge believe that he should be at that time of day, in the future?

4. How does Bob Cratchit carry around Tiny Tim?

5. In whose name is the Christmas toast given?

Short Essay Questions

1. What other Christmases does the second Spirit take Scrooge to witness?

2. What does Scrooge see when he visits the family eating dinner at the table?

3. What response did the community give to the Cratchit family following the death of Tiny Tim?

4. How are the Cratchit family responding to the death of Tiny Tim?

5. What has changed about the Cratchit family when Scrooge is taken to revisit them?

6. What does Scrooge see when he enters the cemetery?

7. What happens when Scrooge awakens thinking he will soon see the second visitor?

8. What does the Spirit inform Scrooge is the fate of Tiny Tim?

9. What is striking about the appearance of the third spirit?

10. What is significant about the appearance of the second spirit?

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