ELPAC Reading/Writing Practice Quiz: "A Christmas Carol"

What does the Spirit of Christmas Present (The "Second Spirit") mean when he says that Bob Cratchit lives "a world away" from Scrooge?

• Bob Cratchit lives many miles away from Scrooge's mansion

• Scrooge lives like a millionaire, which is a completely different lifestyle from Bob Cratchit's

• Bob Cratchit is a decent person, while Scrooge is evil

• Scrooge lives in a different country, far away from Bob Cratchit's house.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

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Read this passage. What does Bob Cratchit mean when he says to his wife that Scrooge is the "founder of the feast" and that they should drink a toast to his health?

• Scrooge is a miserable old man, and they should feel sorry for him

• Scrooge cooked the dinner

• Bob Cratchit is grateful to Mr. Scrooge for giving him a job, and without a job, he couldn't afford to buy Christmas dinner

• Scrooge literally found the food and gave it to the Cratchit family

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

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Read this passage. Scrooge is gradually feeling sorry for Tiny Tim. Why does the Ghost of Christmas Present mention that Tiny Tim should get a job in a workhouse, or go to prison if he's poor?

• He agrees with Scrooge that prison is the only appropriate place for the poor

• He thinks Tiny Tim is a loser and deserves to be sick or pass away

• He thinks Tiny Tim will get better if he gets a job or serves some time in prison

• He wants to remind Scrooge of his own, cruel words he used against the poor before

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CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

After revisiting his own, sad childhood with the Ghost of Christmas Past, Scrooge feels melancholy about the old days.

• sad, but in an ironically happy way

• rage

• depression

• ridiculous

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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Mr. and Mrs. Cratchit are very sedulous when it comes to earning money to support their family.

• lazy

• hard-working

• weird

• dismissive

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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Despite the fact that Scrooge always mistreats him, Cratchit's fidelity to Scrooge is never in doubt.

• fear

• anger

• hatred

• loyalty

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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Tiny Tim suffers from a debilitating disease.

• cute; adorable

• destructive; harmful

• smelly; strange

• annoying; hateful

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

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Scrooge's neighborhood is surrounded by young, street vagabonds who are always singing Christmas carols.

• people who don't have a regular home, but travel place to place

• thieves and criminals

• students and factory workers

• people who have terrible diseases

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The fact that Jacob Marley wants to save Scrooge's soul is very altruistic.

• creepy; weird

• mean; cruel

• generous; kind

• selfish; greedy

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Mr. Lu says that there's no final in ELD, so these practice ELPAC tests are important for our grades.

• False; that's just more ridiculous claims from silly old Mr. Lu

• True; although our scores on these tests don't count, our participation in them does

• This is a trick question; there actually is a final in ELD

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