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Grade 8 A Christmas Carol
Why is the Ghost of Christmas Future the most frightening for Scrooge?
  1. He was the meanest of the Spirits.
  2. Scrooge knew he was going to die.
  3. The future was more frightening than the past because it was unknown.
  4. This Spirit looked very scary.
Grade 8 A Christmas Carol
The Ghost Of Christmas Past:
  1. had a bright jet of light springing from the crown of its head
  2. carried a large, open book in its right hand
  3. had the face of a mournful child that stared at Scrooge with empty eyes
  4. all of the above
Grade 8 A Christmas Carol
When Scrooge visits the Cratchit house in Stave 4, why is it so quiet?
  1. They just woke up and they are still sleepy.
  2. It is Christmas morning.
  3. Tiny Tim has just died and they are sad.
  4. No one is home in the Cratchit house.
Grade 8 A Christmas Carol
When Scrooge is asked for money for the poor, what does he say?
  1. Sure, how much do you need?
  2. Are there no prisons, no workhouses?
  3. Bah, humbug
Grade 8 To Kill a Mockingbird
Mayella Ewell said that Tom Robinson...
  1. Raped her
  2. Strangled her
  3. Beat Her
  4. All of the above
Grade 8 A Christmas Carol
No matter how rude Scrooge behaves towards his nephew, Fred continues to be kind to him. After seeing Scrooge's past, the reader can infer he behaves this was because:
  1. Fred wants to kill him with kindness
  2. Fred knows how much his mother loved her brother (Scrooge) and he wants to honor that now that she is gone.
  3. Fred promised his wife he'd always be kind to Scrooge
  4. Fred realizes that he is Scrooge's long lost son
Grade 8 A Christmas Carol
What type of character is Scrooge?
  1. dynamic/flat
  2. static/flat
  3. dynamic/round
  4. static/round
Grade 8 A Christmas Carol
Bob Cratchit meets Scrooge's nephew, Fred, on the street, and they share the news of the death of Tiny Tim and Scrooge. After this conversation between the two men, what does Bob Crachit say of Fred, Scrooge's nephew?
  1. He is just like his uncle.
  2. He was a busy man with a lot do for his uncle's funeral.
  3. He had a kind way about him that was quite delightful.
  4. He has become a rich man now with his uncle dead.
Grade 8 Lord of the Flies
The boys initially built a fire on the mountain                                                           .
  1. So that a passing ship might see the smoke and rescue them
  2. to provide warmth and light
  3. so that they can roast any animals they might hunt
Grade 8 A Christmas Carol
Marley warned Scrooge that:
  1. his business was doomed to failure
  2. he would die before midnight
  3. the chain Scrooge was forging for himself was as long as his own
  4. it was to late to change his fate
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 To Kill a Mockingbird
Atticus always said, "to understand someone, you had to                               ."
  1. live with them
  2. know their mother
  3. walk in their shoes for awhile
  4. talk to them
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
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
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 To Kill a Mockingbird
What was Scout dressed up as to go to the pageant?
  1. Turkey
  2. Apple
  3. Ham
  4. Bacon
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
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