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Grade 8 A Christmas Carol
Who appeared to Scrooge when he got home?
  1. The Ghost of Christmas Past
  2. Marley's ghost
  3. Scrooges nephew, Bob Cratchett
  4. All of the above
Grade 8 A Christmas Carol
In Act II, Scene 4, what does the Ghost of Christmas Future do that gives Scrooge hope?
  1. He never speaks a word to Scrooge.
  2. He points to Scrooge's tombstone.
  3. He pulls away from Scrooge.
  4. He drops his garments and disappears.
Grade 8 A Christmas Carol
Why did the clerk behave this way?
  1. He was upset because he had to work on Christmas day.
  2. He was happy he was off on Christmas day.
  3. He was happy that Scrooge was coming for Christmas dinner.
Grade 8 A Christmas Carol
Who is the dead person that Scrooge hears people talking about in Stave 4?
  1. A man he used to work with.
  2. Tiny Tim
  3. Jacob Marley
  4. Himself
Grade 8 A Christmas Carol
At the end of the book, Scrooge offers a large donation to the poor. He says he is giving so much to make up for not giving in the past. What does this scene suggests to the reader?
  1. that you should save all your money until you are too old to spend it
  2. that it is possible to make up for past mistakes
  3. that you should only make a very large donation to the poor, or none at all
  4. that only the very wealthy should donate to the poor
Grade 8 A Christmas Carol
Scrooge refuses to give money to the poor because:
  1. Business had been bad
  2. No one has asked him for a donation
  3. He thinks that people should look after their own business
  4. It was his partner's job to give to charity
Grade 8 A Christmas Carol
Where is Scrooge at the beginning of Stave 1?
  1. The Countinghouse
  2. Fred's house
  3. Scrooge's house
  4. Christmas shopping
Grade 8 A Christmas Carol
What did Scrooge see outside his window at the end of Stave 1?
  1. Wandering phantoms
  2. Marley
  3. Three Christmas spirits
  4. All of the above
Grade 8 A Christmas Carol
When Scrooge arrives at his home in Stave 1, what signals does the author use to let the reader know that he will have an unusual evening?
  1. clanking chains
  2. ringing bells
  3. Marley's face in the door knocker
  4. all of the above
Grade 8 A Christmas Carol
What was the relationship between Scrooge and Marley before Marley died?
  1. Marley was Scrooge's clerk.
  2. Marley was Scrooge's boss.
  3. Marley was Scrooge's nephew.
  4. They were friends as well as business partners.
Grade 8 A Christmas Carol
Why does Scrooge like darkness?
  1. It helps him sleep.
  2. It helps him to forget his past.
  3. It hides the ghosts from his eyes.
  4. It is cheap.
Grade 8 A Christmas Carol
Scrooge's girlfriend breaks up with him because Scrooge:
  1. has become a cheapskate
  2. has broken his promise to her
  3. has lied to her
  4. has become an entirely different person
Grade 8 A Christmas Carol
What happened to the door knocker when Scrooge was opening his door?
  1. It became hot and burned him
  2. It broke off and fell to the ground
  3. Marley's face appeared in its place
  4. All of the above
Grade 8 A Christmas Carol
Who avoided Scrooge on the street because of his mean disposition?
  1. Beggars
  2. Blindmen's dogs
  3. Children
  4. All of the above
Grade 8 A Christmas Carol
What did Marley's ghost do to prove to Scrooge he was real?
  1. He made loud noises.
  2. He took off his bandages and his jaw fell off.
  3. He scared him into believing.
  4. All of the above
Grade 8 A Christmas Carol
When the clock strikes twelve, Scrooge reasons that:
  1. the clock is wrong
  2. he has slept for almost twenty-four hours
  3. he is still dreaming
  4. all of the above
Grade 8 A Christmas Carol
What did Marley reveal to Scrooge that frightened him?
  1. He told him that he was a ghost.
  2. He told him that he has sat beside him many times before, invisible.
  3. There would be three more ghosts coming to visit him.
  4. He told him the fate of Tiny Tim.
Grade 8 A Christmas Carol
What was the "nickname" that Scrooge's business associates used to referred to him?
  1. Old Ebbie
  2. Old Scratch
  3. Miser Man
  4. Old Cold Heart
Grade 8 A Christmas Carol
What did the clerk do on his way home?
  1. Shield himself from the cold
  2. Spend all his paycheck at the liquor store
  3. Slide down a hill in the snow 20 times
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