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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. What does Dickens say does not affect Scrooge?

2. How does Scrooge respond to seeing the countryside?

3. What is Scrooge's nephew's name?

4. What does Scrooge eat a bowl of in front of the fire before he receives his first visitor?

5. What is the name of the merchant under whom Scrooge apprenticed?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened to Scrooge immediately after Marley left?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does the Ghost of Christmas Past look like?

9. What happens in the scene with Fan?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the opening chapter, the reader is introduces to Bob Cratchit and his relationship with Ebenezer Scrooge.

Part 1.) Compare/contrast the two men as they are presented in the beginning of the novel

Part 2.) Explain the working relationship between the two men.

Part 3.) Briefly theorize why Bob Cratchit chose to continue working in this environment.

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

The symbolism of the chains that Jacob Marley is forced to carry around with him is particularly significant. Describe the physical description of the chains, and explain why the items that Jacob Marley must carry with him are significant to his life. Finally, explain why these items were used as a warning to Ebenezer Scrooge.

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