"A Christmas Carol" Act I
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What is the setting of "A Christmas Carol"?
What is the setting of "A Christmas Carol"?
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Which piece of information does Jacob Marley reveal about Ebenezer Scrooge at the opening of "A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley, Act I"?
Which piece of information does Jacob Marley reveal about Ebenezer Scrooge at the opening of "A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley, Act I"?
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According to Act I of "A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley," why does Scrooge object to having people enjoy Christmas?
According to Act I of "A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley," why does Scrooge object to having people enjoy Christmas?
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When Scrooge goes home from work in Act I of "A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley," which actions show that he is uneasy? Choose three options.
When Scrooge goes home from work in Act I of "A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley," which actions show that he is uneasy? Choose three options.
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Marley was bound by a chain. Why did he have to wear this chain?
Marley was bound by a chain. Why did he have to wear this chain?
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Near the end of Act I of "A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley," Scrooge sees himself as a child at school. What is revealed about his childhood in this scene?
Near the end of Act I of "A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley," Scrooge sees himself as a child at school. What is revealed about his childhood in this scene?
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Why does Marley visit Scrooge in his rooms in Act I of "A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley"? Choose two options.
Why does Marley visit Scrooge in his rooms in Act I of "A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley"? Choose two options.
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Which of the following is the best example of covetous behavior?
Which of the following is the best example of covetous behavior?
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In Act I of "A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley," Scrooge's nephew calls Scrooge "impossible" for behaving in a cold and unkind manner. Bob Cratchit replies, "Oh, mind him not, sir. He's getting on in years, and he's alone. He's noticed your visit. I'll wager your visit has warmed him." What does this comment most likely suggest about Cratchit?
In Act I of "A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley," Scrooge's nephew calls Scrooge "impossible" for behaving in a cold and unkind manner. Bob Cratchit replies, "Oh, mind him not, sir. He's getting on in years, and he's alone. He's noticed your visit. I'll wager your visit has warmed him." What does this comment most likely suggest about Cratchit?
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Read the following speech from Act I of "A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley": 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?
Read the following speech from Act I of "A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley": 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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The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.
**Part A:** Which statement most accurately summarizes what the audience learns about Scrooge after his four visions with the Ghost of Christmas Past?
The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.
**Part A:** Which statement most accurately summarizes what the audience learns about Scrooge after his four visions with the Ghost of Christmas Past?
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**Part B:** Which quotation from Act I of *A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley* best supports the answer to #9?
**Part B:** Which quotation from Act I of *A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley* best supports the answer to #9?
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The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.
**Part A:** In Act I of *A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley*, how does Scrooge feel after revisiting the Fezziwigs’ Christmas party?
The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.
**Part A:** In Act I of *A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley*, how does Scrooge feel after revisiting the Fezziwigs’ Christmas party?
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**Part B:** Which of the following quotations best supports the answer to #11?
**Part B:** Which of the following quotations best supports the answer to #11?
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In Act I of *A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley*, two men visit Scrooge to ask for donations. Which statement best describes the impression that Scrooge makes on the men through their dialogue?
In Act I of *A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley*, two men visit Scrooge to ask for donations. Which statement best describes the impression that Scrooge makes on the men through their dialogue?
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Which of the following lines of dialogue best supports the answer to Part A?
Which of the following lines of dialogue best supports the answer to Part A?
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In Act I of *A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley*, Scrooge’s nephew stops by to wish Scrooge a merry Christmas and to invite him to dinner. What does their dialogue in this scene reveal about them?
In Act I of *A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley*, Scrooge’s nephew stops by to wish Scrooge a merry Christmas and to invite him to dinner. What does their dialogue in this scene reveal about them?
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Near the end of Act I of 'A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley' by Israel Horovitz, the young Scrooge’s beloved ends their relationship. She tells him, 'Have I not seen your nobler aspirations fall off one by one, until the master-passion, Gain, engrosses you?' Which statement best explains how this dialogue helps to develop a main conflict in the play?
Near the end of Act I of 'A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley' by Israel Horovitz, the young Scrooge’s beloved ends their relationship. She tells him, 'Have I not seen your nobler aspirations fall off one by one, until the master-passion, Gain, engrosses you?' Which statement best explains how this dialogue helps to develop a main conflict in the play?
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Which of the following words best describes the mood of a person who feels morose?
Which of the following words best describes the mood of a person who feels morose?
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Which phrase best describes someone who is resolute?
Which phrase best describes someone who is resolute?