A Christmas Carol Stave II Review

Which of the following sentences describes the first Spirit?

• It was like a child and an old man at the same time.

• It had long white hair and a face without wrinkles.

• The Spirit wore a white tunic trimmed with summer flowers.

• A jet of light came from its head and it carried an extinguisher cap under its arm.

• It held a holly sprig in it's hand which contrasted with the

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The first Spirit is named the Ghost of ____________________.

Select the answer that best describes the reason the first Ghost gives as to its purpose for being there.

• It said universal salvation brought it.

• The Spirit is there because he must haunt someone every night.

• The Spirit is there to help Scrooge avoid a afterlife like Marley and the other spirits' he saw from his window.

• It said it had to do a good deed so it could rest in peace.

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Which sentence describes the first scene Scrooge and the Spirit visited?

• a. It was the young boy who had been singing under Scrooge's window the night before.

• b. They saw Scrooge's parents soon after he had been born.

• c. They saw the city without any poverty.

• d. It was Scrooge's boyhood home and school. They saw Scrooge as a young boy, reading.

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True or False: Scrooge used to be Fezziwig's apprentice.

• True

• False

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What is the purpose of introducing Fan?

• Fan is Scrooge's mother who is only briefly mentioned.

• Fan is Scrooge's father who sent him away to school.

• Fan was Scrooge's younger sister and the mother of Scrooge's nephew, Fred.

• She is his love interest when he was younger who ends up breaking up with him.

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How does Scrooge describe Fezziwig to the Spirit and what does he wish he could do?

• Scrooge said Fezziwig was crazy to spend his money that way. He wishes he could go back in time to stop him.

• Scrooge said he never liked the way Fezziwig ran his business, so he did everything the opposite of what he had learned there.

• Scrooge said that Fezziwig had the power to make the others happy or unhappy. Scrooge said he wished he could talk to his clerk then.

• Scrooge said the things he saw had never really happened. He accused the Spirit of making them up and wished to go back home.

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Why does Belle break off the engagement with Scrooge?

• She says he is changed: he cares more about gain and money than their relationship.

• She found someone else she loves more.

• She is ready to get married now but he is not.

• She believes Scrooge does not love her because she is poor.

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How did Scrooge try to get rid of the Ghost?

• He held a candle in front of its face and it disappeared.

• He took the holly sprig and threw it into the fireplace.

• He threw the Ghost's chain out the window.

• He took the extinguisher-cap and pressed it down on the Ghost's head.

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Define sordid:

• a gloomy state of mind

• dirty

• having a lot of space inside; roomy

• an attitude of patronizing superiority; disdain

• the quality of being well meaning

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