An allusion describes a brief reference in a text to a fictional or histrionical story, person, or event that readers may be familiar with. What is the allusion in the sentence below? She was no Scrooge, but she did not like to spend her money.

The allusion in the sentence is "Scrooge."

The allusion in the sentence is "Scrooge," referring to the character from Charles Dickens' novel "A Christmas Carol."