Ebenezer Scrooge, a character in a novel by Charles Dickens, is stingy with his money even when he sees people in need.
Marta refused to loan her brother a quarter to buy a marble he wanted at the thrift shop. "Don't be such a scrooge!" he pleaded.
What does the allusion in this sentence show about Marta's brother?
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He understands why she refuses to give him a quarter.
• He wishes she would buy her own marbles.
He thinks she is being selfish because she will not loan him money.
He does not understand why she does not like
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marbles
The correct answer is: He thinks she is being selfish because she will not loan him money.
The allusion in this sentence shows that Marta's brother thinks she is being selfish because she will not loan him money.
The allusion in this sentence to "scrooge" is a reference to Ebenezer Scrooge, a character known for being stingy with his money in Charles Dickens' novel. By comparing Marta to Scrooge, her brother suggests that she is being selfish and unwilling to give him a quarter to buy a marble. Therefore, the correct answer is: He thinks she is being selfish because she will not loan him money.
