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er death. 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. Scrooge39。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 selfabsorbed 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 Scrooge39。s experiences his final lessons from the ghosts and not bee 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. D. Paragraph 4. 43. 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 Dickens39。 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. 窗體底端