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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. Fill in the blank: What message does the Cratchit family embrace? That even in _______ there is hope.
(a) Poverty.
(b) Sorrow.
(c) Death.
(d) Sickness.

2. What is Mrs. Cratchit preparing for their Christmas meal?
(a) Turkey.
(b) Goose.
(c) Dove.
(d) Pheasant.

3. What instrument is being played at Fred's Christmas party?
(a) A flute.
(b) A harp.
(c) A violin.
(d) A cello.

4. Which family does the Spirit take Scrooge to revisit?
(a) The Marleys.
(b) The Cratchits.
(c) The lighthouse workers.
(d) The miners.

5. What does the Spirit ask Scrooge to touch in order to be transported?
(a) His robe.
(b) His hair.
(c) His heart.
(d) His hand.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says the line "Let me see some tenderness connected with a death" ?

2. What is Tim's attitude to being ill?

3. When Scrooge awakens before his second visitor, what has filled his room?

4. What is the name on the tombstone that Scrooge finds himself at?

5. What does the Cratchit family believe about the death of their family member?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Spirit's response to Scrooge's question regarding help for the two children?

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

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

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

5. What does Scrooge see approaching him as the second Spirit leaves him and how does he react?

6. What does Scrooge witness at the pawnshop?

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

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

9. What toast does Bob Cratchit give to Scrooge, and how does his family respond?

10. What clings to the robe of the second spirit?

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