When Marley visits Scrooge in his bedroom, he explains what will soon happen and why and says, \and travel far and wide.\Scrooge, also, has never done this, and his visits with the three ghosts are meant to awaken that inside of him which has been dead all his life. Scrooge's journeys with the three ghosts are also meant to make the reader reexamine his or her own life.

Scrooge, as well as the reader, also learns that in a self-absorbed existence based on the exclusion of others, we succumb to ignorance. Ignorance of others and the world around us breeds contempt for that which we do not understand and creates an inescapable trap into which we inevitably fall. Scrooge did not understand this and ultimately fell victim to his own vices. We, as both readers and human beings, are to draw from Scrooge's experiences his final lessons from the ghosts and not become victim to the same traps which befell him.

41.

This passage is an example of what type of writing?

A. Autobiography. B. Literary analysis. C. Persuasive writing. D. Fiction.

42.

Which paragraph includes a discussion of the lessons that readers of the story should learn?

A. Paragraph 1. B. Paragraph 2. C. Paragraph 3.

43.

D. Paragraph 4.

Based on this passage, who is the main character of A Christmas Carol?

A. Charles Dickens. B. Ebenezer Scrooge. C. Bob Cratchit. D. Marley.

44.

The first paragraph of this passage implies that Dickens' story has been very _____.

A. repetitive B. prodigious C. influential D. stereotypical

45.

What is the main point of this passage?

A. Readers should learn the same lessons as characters do in the story. B. Readers have no connection to characters in the story. C. Readers should act in opposition to characters in the story.

D. Readers can create their own characters in the story.

Unit test 3

Part I: Vocabulary and Structure

Section A: Choose the best way to complete the sentences.

1. Throughout history, many people have attempted to find the _____ secret to success, but

relatively few have actually done it.

a. elusive b. evasive c. illusory d. eloquent

2. It was hard for Cynthia to remain uninvolved with the controversy since she is such a _____ part

of the company.

a. visibility b. risible c. visible d. visibly

3. \

your _____.\

a. dispose b. disposal c. disposing

d. disposed

4. The mountain climbers demonstrated a(n) _____ feat of selflessness when they turned around to

help an injured stranger.

a. advantageous b. gorgeous c. outrageous d. courageous

5. Many movie stars are notorious for wearing excessive amounts of expensive _____.

a. jewellery b. jewels c. jewelers d. jewelling

6. Her novel successfully _____ an entire generation of young women to believe they could be

whatever they wanted.

a. emboldened b. embittered c. empowered d. embroidered

7. I'm not really a _____ of pop culture trends, so can you explain that reference to me?

a. flower b. follower c. fellow d. fallowing

8. We just moved into town so we're still a little _____.

a. unsettling b. settlers c. settled d. unsettled

9. The movie is fantastic, but you'll need to _____ your disbelief toward the end.

a. upend b. suspend c. depend d. misspend

10. Don't _____ Jack's determination to do whatever it takes to win.

a. underestimate b. overestimate c. estimate d. misestimate

11. As judge, I _____ over this courtroom and have the final say on all matters.

a. preside b. reside c. presume d. resume

12. Please stay back! This is a _____ area!

a. constricted