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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. Through what does the first visitor travel with Scrooge?

2. Who is Fan?

3. Who stops by to invite Scrooge to a meal?

4. What literary character does Scrooge imagine that he is friends with as a young boy?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What other unusual sights and sounds plague Scrooge as he enters his home?

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

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

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

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

7. What happened to Scrooge immediately after Marley left?

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

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

10. How does Scrooge react to the scenes from his childhood in the countryside?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

By the end of the novel, Scrooge has made many changes in character.

Part 1.) Describe the man that Scrooge is at the beginning of the novel.

Part 2.) Describe the man that Scrooge is at the end of the novel.

Part 3.) Describe the way that you own opinion of Scrooge as a character progressed as you read the novel.

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

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?

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