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• What phrase summarizes Scrooge's complete transformation in "A Christmas Carol"?

  "He became as good a friend, master & man as the good old city knew"
• The repetition of the word "good" in describing Scrooge's redemption emphasizes its completeness
• Scrooge's vow "I won't be the man I was" marks a pivotal moment in his transformation.
• What does Dickens emphasize about Scrooge's redemption in the phrase "He did it all"?

  His active nature
• Bob Cratchit's small fire symbolizes the poverty of his working conditions.
• What does the "single coal" in Bob Cratchit's fire represent figuratively?

  Lack of warmth and comfort
• Scrooge believes that the poor deserve compassion and assistance.

  False
• Scrooge's uncaring attitude towards the poor is described as a desire to decrease the surplus population
• What does the Cratchit family's happiness despite their poverty highlight?

  The value of family bonds
• Bob Cratchit views Christmas as a kind, charitable, and forgiving time.
• Scrooge's commitment to honor Christmas marks a profound transformation in his character.
• What is Scrooge's initial, cynical view of Christmas?

  Lack of empathy and joy
• What is the primary characteristic of Scrooge's personality at the beginning of the novella?

  Negative
• Dickens writes that no wind was more bitter than he
• Belle says Scrooge sees money as an idol.
• What does Scrooge's isolation suggest about his character?

  Cold-heartedness
• Scrooge believes he does enough by paying taxes
• Scrooge is bitter because of past events.
• Fred describes Scrooge as a "hard, unfeeling man
• What type of language does Dickens use to describe Scrooge?

  Cold and icy
• Scrooge promises to raise Tiny Tim's salary if he lives.
• Scrooge donates to charity
• What word does Scrooge use to describe himself at the end of the third vision?

  Mercy
• What does Scrooge learn about family and companionship from the spirits?

  Their importance
• Scrooge is overcome with penitence for Tiny Tim.
• The Cratchit family is described as loving and cheerful
• What contrasts with Scrooge's grumpy demeanor in his office?

  The Cratchits' joy
• Bob's wife Martha contrasts with Scrooge's attitude with her kindness
• Bob Cratchit carries Tiny Tim home from church on his shoulders.
• How does Dickens portray Tiny Tim's character?

  Good
• Tiny Tim's toast, "God bless us everyone
• What do the Cratchit children do together during Christmas dinner?

  Help prepare
• Dickens idealizes the Cratchit family to encourage sympathy from middle and upper-class readers.
• What must Scrooge do to achieve redemption according to Dickens?

  Give up meanness
• Dickens argues that even the worst people can find redemption.
• Scrooge's visions show that love and companionship were once more important to him than money
• What was Scrooge's father like according to his sister Fan?

  Less kind
• Dickens suggests that Scrooge's redemption is based on practical kindness rather than religious conversion.
• Scrooge sponges away his name from a neglected gravestone
• What do the spirits do to initiate Scrooge's redemption?

  Show him visions