Questions and Answers
Who signed the register of Marley's burial?
The chief mourner
What was Scrooge's reputation at 'Change'?
He was well-respected
What does the author mean by 'dead as a door-nail'?
Marley died a long time ago
How did Scrooge know that Marley was dead?
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What was Scrooge's relationship with Marley?
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Study Notes
Marley's Burial and Scrooge's Relationship
- The clerk of the church signed the register of Marley's burial.
- Scrooge's reputation at 'Change (the Royal Exchange, a hub for commerce) was that of a miserly, hard-hearted man.
- When the author says "dead as a door-nail", it means Marley was completely and utterly dead, with no possibility of revival.
- Scrooge knew that Marley was dead because he was present at his funeral and signed the certificate of his death.
- Scrooge and Marley were business partners, with Scrooge being the surviving partner after Marley's death.
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