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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. Where does Scrooge believe that he should be at that time of day, in the future?

2. What is the state of the two children who grasp at the Spirit's robe?

3. Which family does the Spirit take Scrooge to revisit?

4. When Scrooge is returned to his bedroom, what does he wake up clutching?

5. What is the name of the Cratchit's youngest child?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Scrooge react to the music and the games of Fred's Christmas party?

2. How are the Cratchit family responding to the death of Tiny Tim?

3. What is the state of Tiny Tim?

4. What does Scrooge see when he enters the cemetery?

5. How does Scrooge react to the arrival of the third Spirit?

6. What does Scrooge witness at the pawnshop?

7. What is striking about the appearance of the third spirit?

8. What does Scrooge see when he visits the family eating dinner at the table?

9. What is significant about the appearance of the second spirit?

10. What response did the community give to the Cratchit family following the death of Tiny Tim?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

In the end of the novel, Ebenezer Scrooge's character has gone through an enormous transformation. While his nephew Fred is quite happy with his change, most people in the town are skeptical. Compare / contrast the two views of Scrooge's transformation. Who do you side with, Fred or the townspeople? What examples are given in the text to support whether or not Scrooge's change will be long-lasting?

Essay Topic 3

Wealth seems to be a very important element in this novel.

Part 1.) Compare / contrast the characters who have money in the novel with those who do not. Which are seen in a more positive light? What does this tell you about the way that Dickens views money?

Part 2.) Compare / contrast the way that Scrooge views money at the beginning of the novel with the way that he views money at the end of the novel. What does this tell you about the way that Dickens views money?

Part 3.) Compare / contrast the two different ways that Dickens seems to be presenting his theme of wealth. When you reached the end of the novel, what do you think Dickens' overarching message about money to his reader is?

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