In this excerpt from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, what change is seen in Scrooge's behavior? "My dear sir," said Scroog
e, quickening his pace, and taking the old gentleman by both his hands. "How do you do? I hope you succeeded yesterday. It was very kind of you. A merry Christmas to you, sir!" "Mr. Scrooge? " "Yes," said Scrooge. "That is my name, and I fear it may not be pleasant to you. Allow me to ask your pardon. And will you have the goodness"—here Scrooge whispered in his ear. "Lord bless me!" cried the gentleman, as if his breath were taken away. "My dear Mr. Scrooge, are you serious? " "If you please," said Scrooge. "Not a farthing less. A great many back-payments are included in it, I assure you. Will you do me that favour?" "My dear sir," said the other, shaking hands with him. "I don’t know what to say to such munifi—" "Don’t say anything, please," retorted Scrooge. "Come and see me. Will you come and see me?" "I will!" cried the old gentleman. And it was clear he meant to do it. A. At first, Scrooge tends to lavish money on himself but is very stingy about spending money on others. By the end, he is happy to spend money on others. B. At the start, Scrooge is resentful that he has to pay taxes to help the poor. Toward the end, he decides that it’s his duty to help the poor. C. In the beginning, Scrooge is a miser who doesn’t believe in helping the poor. By the end, he becomes much more generous and donates a large sum to the needy. D. Originally, Scrooge is careful to spend his money in situations that will improve the success of his business. He changes his priorities because he fears the ghosts. E. In the beginning, Scrooge wants to keep the money for his family. At the end, he decides not to leave the money to his family and donates it to charity instead.
