A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley, Act 1

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What does Jacob Marley reveal about Ebenezer Scrooge at the opening of A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley, Act 1?

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Scrooge is a solitary, miserly man.

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Why does Scrooge object to having people enjoy Christmas in Act 1 of A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley?

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He cares only for making money and considers Christmas an interruption.

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Why does Marley visit Scrooge in his rooms in Act 1 of A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley?

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to rescue Scrooge from sharing Marley's own fate

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What is the mood of a person who feels morose?

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gloomy

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What is the best example of covetous behavior?

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Alissa desperately wanted a guitar like the one Jordan always played.

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Which phrase best describes someone who is resolute?

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firm and unwavering

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What does Bob Cratchit's comment about Scrooge in Act 1, Scrooge and Marley, most likely suggest about Cratchit?

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He understands Scrooge and feels sorry for him.

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Marley: I wear the chain I forged in life. I made it link by link, and yard by yard. Is its pattern strange to you? Or would you know, you, Scrooge, the weight and length of the strong coil you bear yourself? It was full as heavy and long as this, seven Christmas Eves ago. You have labored on it, since. It is a ponderous chain. Which of the following best explains Marley's meaning?

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He means that Scrooge's obsession with profit has ruined his character.

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Near the end of Act 1, Scrooge sees himself as a child at school. What is revealed about his childhood in this scene?

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He was alone and lonely.

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Which statement accurately summarizes what the audience learns about Scrooge after his four visions with the Ghost of Christmas Past?

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Scrooge was not a grumpy miser his entire life.