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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Jacob Marley leaves him, what time does Scrooge wake from sleep?

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

3. Who was Marley similar to when he was alive?

4. How does Scrooge respond to the invitation for a meal in Chapter 1?

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

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

4. Who is Belle?

5. What is the conversation that transpires between Bob Cratchit and Scrooge about time off from work?

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

7. What happens in the scene with Fan?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The idea of seeing spirits is one that requires a certain amount of faith. Do you believe that the spirits were physically present in Scrooge's room, or was he simply dreaming? What evidence do you have from the text to support your belief? Is the physical presence of the spirits important to the changes in Scrooge's character?

Essay Topic 2

With the first visitor, Scrooge is forced to relive the memories of his childhood.

Part 1.) Describe one of the memories that Scrooge relived.

Part 2.) Explain the significance of that event in shaping that man that Scrooge became.

Part 3.) Describe how you believe reliving this event prompted the change in Scrooge's character at the end of the novel.

Essay Topic 3

When Scrooge is with his second visitor, he is exposed to the two children that cling to the Spirit's robe. First, describe the two children and the symbolism behind their names. Second, explain the significance of Scrooge's reaction to seeing the two children and the response that the Spirit gives to his question about who will care for them.

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