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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. How does Belle's husband describe Scrooge?

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

3. What is Marley's spirit forced to do?

4. How much time does Scrooge allow his employee to take off for the holiday?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the appearance of Jacob Marley when he visits Scrooge in his bedroom?

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

3. Who is Belle?

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

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

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

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

10. What does Scrooge overhear Belle and her husband discussing, and how does he react?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Before the arrival of the three spirits, Jacob Marley came to visit Scrooge. First, explain the significance of Jacob Marley's visit. Then explain why Marley's presence was important before the arrival of the three spirits. Finally, discuss if you think the story would have been as effective if Dickens had left Marley out completely, and simply focused on the three spirits.

Essay Topic 3

By the end of the novel, Scrooge has made many changes in character.

Part 1.) Describe the man that Scrooge is at the beginning of the novel.

Part 2.) Describe the man that Scrooge is at the end of the novel.

Part 3.) Describe the way that you own opinion of Scrooge as a character progressed as you read the novel.

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