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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 is Scrooge's first name?

2. How many visitors does Marley say will come to Scrooge in the night?

3. When Scrooge awakens, why does he vow to stay awake until one o'clock?

4. Who is Fan?

5. To pass time while he was alone during the holiday season, what does Scrooge imagine that he has?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens in the scene with Fan?

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

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

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

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

6. Who is Belle?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout his time with the three visitors, Scrooge saw many things. Which event do you think had the most impact on his character? Describe the scene and theorize why you think it so deeply affected Scrooge's character more than any of the other scenes.

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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