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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 wishes she would buy her own marbles.
He wishes she would buy her own marbles.
He does not understand why she does not like marbles.
He does not understand why she does not like marbles.
He thinks she is being selfish because she will not loan him money.
He thinks she is being selfish because she will not loan him money.
He understands why she refuses to give him a quarter.
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The correct response is:
He thinks she is being selfish because she will not loan him money.
This is evident from the use of "scrooge" in the sentence, which implies that Marta's brother perceives her refusal to lend him money in the same way that Ebenezer Scrooge is characterized as being miserly and uncharitable.
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