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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 was Marley similar to when he was alive?

2. What does the spirit regretfully tell Scrooge about Fan?

3. What is used to heat Scrooge's warehouse?

4. Which word best describes Scrooge?

5. As children, how did Fan and Scrooge travel from the school back home?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Belle?

4. What other unusual sights and sounds plague Scrooge as he enters his home?

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

6. How does the first spirit take Scrooge back in time?

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

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

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

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

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 first 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

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 3

Charles Dickens spends much effort in setting the mood of the story through his descriptions of the place and weather. Compare / contrast the mood at the beginning of the novel with the mood at the end of the novel. What descriptions have changed? How does the mood of the novel reflect the mood of Ebenezer Scrooge?

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