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Who said, “I want nothing of you; I ask nothing of you; why cannot we be friends?”

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Scrooge's nephew; he is asking for friendship from his uncle.

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Who said, "If they had rather die, they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population," and how is it significant to the story?

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Scrooge; he is responding to questions about those that may die due to poverty and sickness.

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What is Marley's condition when the story begins?

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He is dead.

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What are contributing factors to Christmas almost vanishing from Victorian England? Options: rioted drunkenness, poverty, and industrialization, poverty, urbanization, and witchcraft, strict Christian rules, paganism, and the ruling of the king, social poverty and plagues

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rioted drunkenness, poverty, and industrialization

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Who is Tim?

Back

the clerk's small son

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Who visits Scrooge to ask for a charitable donation? Options: His nephew Fred, Two gentlemen collectors, Marley, Poor children

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Two gentlemen collectors

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Claim: A Christmas Carol was instantly popular. Which of the following statements best supports the claim? Options: “All 6,000 copies of the first edition were sold in only four days!”, “The high cost of printing, including the fine illustrations, limited Dickens’ profits.”, “Before A Christmas Carol, turkey was an uncommon on Christmas tables. After the book, it became the meat of choice for this holiday.”, “Much of what we assume to be true of Christmas celebrations today derives from the vision of Dickens, especially as portrayed in A Christmas Carol.”

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“All 6,000 copies of the first edition were sold in only four days!”

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In the film, Jacob Marley comments on Scrooge's chain. What does he tell him about it?

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He says Scrooge's chain is much longer than his own; it is a "ponderous chain".

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What does Scrooge say about Christmas to his nephew?

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It's a waste of money

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How does Scrooge respond to his clerk's request for Christmas Day off?

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He reluctantly grants it.