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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. Who is Fan?

2. What is Scrooge's relationship to Jacob Marley?

3. What is flowing from the head of the first guest that he covers by wearing a cap?

4. What word best describes the weather on the day Scrooge is introduced?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How is London described in the opening of the novel?

2. What happened to Scrooge immediately after Marley left?

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

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

5. Who are the two men that come to Scrooge's door, and what do they ask of him?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There were three spirits that came to visit Scrooge. Describe the second spirit and what he symbolized. What did he take Scrooge to see? How did his visit affect the change in Scrooge's character?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Compare / contrast the two times that Tiny Tim said the words "God bless us, every one." What does this quote mean? What were the two different contexts in which he stated this? Which time of use was more powerful to you as a reader?

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