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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 does the first guest say that he is?

2. Who was Marley similar to when he was alive?

3. How many men come by to collect money from the neighborhood on Christmas Eve?

4. What must Marley carry around with his spirit?

5. At what time will the first two visitors come for Scrooge?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is Scrooge's workplace so cold?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does the Ghost of Christmas Past look like?

10. What happens in the scene with Fan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

With the first visitor, Scrooge is forced to relive the memories of his childhood.

Part 1.) Describe one of the memories that Scrooge relived.

Part 2.) Explain the significance of that event in shaping that man that Scrooge became.

Part 3.) Describe how you believe reliving this event prompted the change in Scrooge's character at the end of the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Is this novel a comedy, or a tragedy? How does humor work throughout the novel? How does emotion? Which of the two seems to be a stronger force throughout the novel? Finally, do you think that the tone of the novel worked for the themes? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

In the opening chapter of the novel, Charles Dickens chooses to omit many important bits of information. Identify one piece of information that Dickens omitted, and explain why you think the author chose to leave his reader in the dark.

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