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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. How do the spirit and Scrooge exit his bedroom?
(a) Through the chimney.
(b) Through the window.
(c) Through the wall.
(d) Through the door.

2. How much money does Scrooge give to the collection?
(a) One pound.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Two pence.
(d) Five pence.

3. Who does Scrooge believe should be confined to prisons and workhouses?
(a) The children.
(b) The elderly.
(c) The poor.
(d) The weak.

4. Where was Scrooge left by his family during the holiday season?
(a) At school.
(b) With a distant relative.
(c) On the streets.
(d) At an orphanage.

5. What is the second mysterious sound that Scrooge hears?
(a) Floorboards squeaking.
(b) Footsteps pacing.
(c) Doors creaking.
(d) Chains dragging.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After Scrooge is touched by the spirit, what ability does he have?

3. How is the aura of Scrooge's first visitor described?

4. What has Marley come to do to Scrooge?

5. How long does it take Scrooge to fall asleep after the spirit has left him?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Belle's life turn out after her time with Scrooge?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Jacob Marley inform Scrooge will happen over the course of the next few nights?

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