A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley

What do you learn about Scrooge from Jacob Marley in Act 1, Scene 1?

• He was a good friend to Marley

• He often gives money to the poor

• He is a solitary, miserly man

• He likes cold, dark winter days

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In Act 1, Scene 1, what do you learn about the characters from the dialogue between Scrooge and his nephew?

• They have different ideas about the worth of Christmas.

• They have different ideas about the value of youth and age.

• They have different ideas about how to run a business.

• They have different ideas about the meaning of humbug.

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In Act 1, Scene 1, why does Scrooge object to people enjoying Christmas?

• He is sad at Christmas because Marley died on Christmas Eve.

• He actually likes Christmas and only pretends to dislike it.

• He believes poor people should be unhappy even at Christmas.

• He cares only for making money, and Christmas is an interruption.

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When Scrooge goes home in Act 1, Scene 3, which actions show that he is uneasy?

• He trims the candle as he walks

• He checks in every room

• He looks under the sofa and table

• He checks every room and looks under the sofa and table

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According to Act 1, Scene 3, how did Marley get the chain that he wears?

• It was given to him by the Ghost of Christmas Past.

• It wrapped itself around him when he first screamed.

• He created it to present to Scrooge as a gift.

• He made it with his greed during his lifetime.

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What is revealed about Scrooge's childhood in Act 1, Scene 5?

• He was alone and lonely

• He was his father's favorite

• He cared only about money

• He was afraid of ghosts

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According to the dialogue between the younger Scrooge and the woman in Act 1, Scene 5, why is the woman ending their engagement?

• He is too interested in money

• She thinks they are too young to marry

• She believes he loves another woman

• He calls her a mindless loon

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