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6. Where does Martha work?

  • At a laundress'.
  • At a seamstress'.
  • At a milliner's.
  • At a blacksmith's.

7. Who brings Scrooge home from school?

  • The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come.
  • Fan.
  • Fezziwig.
  • Belle.

8. In what year was A Christmas Carol written?

  • 1901
  • 1789
  • 1843
  • 1839

9. How does Fezziwig die?

  • He falls ill with pneumonia.
  • Fezziwig does die in the novel, but the manner of his death is unspecified.
  • Fezziwig does not die in the novel.
  • He is struck in the head by a horse's hoof.

10. Which one of the spirits has a glowing head?

  • The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come.
  • The Ghost of Christmas Past.
  • Jacob Marley.
  • The Ghost of Christmas Present.

11. Who asks Scrooge for a charitable contribution?

  • Two portly gentlemen.
  • Two angry gentlemen.
  • Two merry gentlemen.
  • Two obsequious gentlemen.

12. Who appears in Scrooge's door-knocker?

  • Death.
  • Jacob Marley's ghost.
  • Fan's ghost.
  • The Ghost of Christmas Past.

13. Why does Belle end her engagement to Scrooge?

  • Because Scrooge is consumed by greed.
  • Because she falls in love with Fred.
  • Because she falls in love with Peter.
  • Because Scrooge is too poor for her.

14. Who inherits Bob Cratchit's shirt?

  • Fred.
  • Peter.
  • Scrooge.
  • Tiny Tim.

15. To whom does Scrooge send the Christmas turkey?

  • Jacob Marley.
  • Fred.
  • The Cratchits.
  • Belle.

16. Who is in the grave in Stave Four?

  • Bob Cratchit.
  • Ebenezer Scrooge.
  • Jacob Marley.
  • Tiny Tim.

17. Why does Scrooge like darkness?

  • It helps him to forget his past.
  • It is cheap.
  • It helps him sleep.
  • It hides the ghosts from his eyes.

18. Which of the spirits does not speak to Scrooge?

  • The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come.
  • The Ghost of Christmas Past.
  • The Ghost of Christmas Present.
  • All the spirits speak to Scrooge.

19. Which spirit takes Scrooge to a ship at sea?

  • The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come.
  • The Ghost of Christmas Present.
  • The Ghost of Christmas Past.
  • The Ghost of Christmas Spirit.