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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. How is the man for whom Scrooge apprenticed described?

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

3. What does Scrooge seize from the first spirit?

4. What is significant about the countryside that Scrooge and the spirit visit?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens in the scene with Fan?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What happened to Scrooge immediately after Marley left?

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

9. What does Scrooge see in the first scene from his childhood?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

The idea of seeing spirits is one that requires a certain amount of faith. Do you believe that the spirits were physically present in Scrooge's room, or was he simply dreaming? What evidence do you have from the text to support your belief? Is the physical presence of the spirits important to the changes in Scrooge's character?

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