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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Scrooge awakens, why does he vow to stay awake until one o'clock?
(a) To ward off his terrible nightmares.
(b) To disprove that spirits exist.
(c) To ensure that the clock is working properly.
(d) To return to a normal sleep schedule.

2. What literary character does Scrooge imagine that he is friends with as a young boy?
(a) Robinson Crusoe.
(b) The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
(c) Huckleberry Finn.
(d) Alladin.

3. What are the men who are collecting money on Christmas Eve, using the money for?
(a) Parties.
(b) Decorations
(c) Education.
(d) Charity.

4. How is the man for whom Scrooge apprenticed described?
(a) As stupid.
(b) As generous.
(c) As intelligent.
(d) As miserly.

5. Through what does the first visitor travel with Scrooge?
(a) His hopes.
(b) His dreams.
(c) His nightmares.
(d) His memories.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Scrooge witnesses the various scenes of his childhood, what seems to be slipping away from him as he grows older?

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

3. What does the figure of Scrooge's first guest resemble?

4. What type of visitors does Marley tell Scrooge to expect?

5. What is the first mysterious sound that Scrooge hears?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Belle?

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

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

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

5. Why is Scrooge's workplace so cold?

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

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

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

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

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

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