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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 is the name of the third Spirit?

2. What does Scrooge notice is changing about the Spirit as they make their way through the Christmas celebrations?

3. Who does Fred claim is being harmed by Scrooge's attitude?

4. What did the businessmen wonder about the dead man's funeral?

5. Who gives the Christmas toast in the Cratchit home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What response did the community give to the Cratchit family following the death of Tiny Tim?

2. What does Scrooge witness at the pawnshop?

3. What is significant about the appearance of the second spirit?

4. What toast does Bob Cratchit give to Scrooge, and how does his family respond?

5. What is Fred's opinion of his uncle Scrooge?

6. What is Scrooge's response to the things that he sees in the cemetery?

7. What does Scrooge promise to the Spirit in exchange for a chance to change his fate?

8. What clings to the robe of the second spirit?

9. What are the businessmen in the stock exchange discussing?

10. What is the state of Tiny Tim?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are many character throughout the novel that have particular relationships with the Christmas holiday. Choose one character who you believe most embodies the holiday spirit, and explain the impact that this character has on the events in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

With the second visitor, Scrooge was taken to see the ways that people in his community celebrate Christmas.

Part 1.) Describe one scene that Scrooge witnessed on Christmas Day.

Part 2.) Describe Scrooge's reaction to this scene. Was there anything interesting / unexpected in his response?

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

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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