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Grade 8 A Christmas Carol
We walk through life as “fellow passengers to the grave,” as Scrooge’s nephew Fred points out. Fred most likely means?
  1. At some point everyone will die and be accountable to a higher authority.
  2. Each of us would prefer to not die alone like Scrooge
  3. When fellow passengers are left ignorant and needy, they are not the only ones who suffer; society itself suffers.
  4. Everyone has a path in life and it is up to each person to decide the way they want to live.
Grade 8 A Christmas Carol
Which of the following is NOT a character trait of Scrooge?
  1. greedy
  2. grumpy
  3. compassionate
  4. mean-spirited
Grade 8 A Christmas Carol
What famous line from the novel does Tiny Tim shout at the very end?
  1. God bless us, everyone!
  2. Bah, humbug!
  3. Merry Christmas!
  4. Happy New Year!
Grade 8 Animal Farm
In Animal Farm, by George Orwell, why does Old Major call a meeting with the other animals of the farm?
  1. To inform the animals about his dream
  2. To tell the animals to sing more
  3. To tell the animals to work harder
  4. To inform the animals how nice humans are
Grade 8 A Christmas Carol
Marley's ghost responded to Scrooge's statement that he was a good businessman by saying, "Mankind was my business." The reader can infer that he means                                                   ?
  1. he should have worked harder
  2. he should have been harder on his employees
  3. everyone has the task of being kind to one another
  4. everyone has the task of working hard
Grade 8 A Christmas Carol
When the gentlemen came into his office collecting for the needy, Scrooge responded:
  1. his money prevented him from living in poverty because he didn't give it away
  2. he supported the prisons and workhouses where they could go, or they could die to decrease the surplus population
  3. the poor and the needy have never done anything for him
Grade 8 A Christmas Carol
In a Christmas Carol, which character would be considered a foil for the main character, Scrooge?
  1. Scrooge's business partner, Marley
  2. Scrooge's nephew, Fred
  3. The ghost of Christmas past
  4. Tiny Tim
Grade 8 A Christmas Carol
What did Scrooge's nephew want from him?
  1. He wanted Scrooge to dine with him on Christmas
  2. He wanted a donation for the poor
  3. He wanted the day off
  4. All of the above
Grade 8 To Kill a Mockingbird
Why does Jem tell Scout not to kill the roly poly bug?
  1. The bug did not do anything to her
  2. He does not want to clean up the mess
  3. He wants to kill the bug himself
  4. It is his pet bug
Grade 8 A Christmas Carol
What "must be distinctly understood" about Marley?
  1. He is a kind soul.
  2. He wants Scrooge to dine with him on Christmas.
  3. He is dead.
  4. All of the above
Grade 8 A Christmas Carol
The main character, Ebenezer Scrooge, can be described as:
  1. a rich old man with a big heart
  2. a miserly man of business without friends, unable to give human kindness
  3. a hard working clerk with a loving family and an ill son
  4. a happy young man full of Christmas spirit with a mean old uncle
Grade 8 A Christmas Carol
At the end of the story, it was said of Scrooge:
  1. that he will never be the same
  2. that he knows how to keep Christmas well
  3. that he had finally gone off the deep end
  4. that the change will not last and he will gp back to his old ways
Grade 8 To Kill a Mockingbird
What did Helen Robinson do when she found out Tom died?
  1. She sang a song
  2. Fell to the ground
  3. Slapped Atticus across the face
  4. Cried
Grade 8 A Christmas Carol
The face that Scrooge sees in the doorknocker is that of                             ?
  1. Bob Cratchit
  2. Jacob Marley
  3. Tiny Tim
  4. The Ghost of Christmas Past
Grade 8 A Christmas Carol
Why does Tiny Tim ride on his father's shoulders?
  1. He is short and wants to be up high so he can see better.
  2. He is crippled and cannot walk on his own.
  3. He is very spoiled.
  4. His father loves him so much that he wants to be near him all the time.
Grade 8 A Christmas Carol
Through out the Ghost of Future's visit we infer that Scrooge is the dead man in all the scenes. But what happens to confirm our assumptions that Scrooge is indeed the dead man everyone is referring to?
  1. We see his obituary listed in the local paper.
  2. Scrooge lifts the sheet from the dead man's face as the Ghost of Future requested.
  3. The Ghost of Future shows Scrooge his head stone.
  4. The town celebrates with a Scrooge is dead party.
Grade 8 Lord of the Flies
The conch is symbolic of                .
  1. law and order
  2. the ocean
  3. Christ figure
Grade 8 A Christmas Carol
What is the first thing The Ghost of Christmas Future says to Scrooge?
  1. "Come with me."
  2. "I will show you the grim future."
  3. "Come, see what your future will hold if you do not change your ways!"
  4. Nothing, he never speaks.
Grade 8 A Christmas Carol
What did the men who visited Scrooge at work want from him?
  1. Money for the poor
  2. To invite him to Christmas dinner
  3. The day off
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