In the fourth paragraph (The door of Scrooge's counting-house...he failed), the narrator indicates which of the following about Scrooge's attempts to hoard money?

Question

AIt cost Scrooge less to hire his nephew to work as a clerk.BScrooge keeps the coal-box in his office to prevent his clerk from selling it.CScrooge is so miserly that he forces his clerk to work in miserable conditions.DScrooge's clerk has stolen from the coal-box before.

Answer 1

In the fourth paragraph you mentioned, the correct interpretation regarding Scrooge's attempts to hoard money is:

C. Scrooge is so miserly that he forces his clerk to work in miserable conditions.

This choice reflects Scrooge's character as a miser and highlights the extent of his frugality, as he is unwilling to provide adequate comfort and warmth for his clerk even in the workplace.