Why is mrs. cratchit reluctant to drink when bob proposes a toast to mr. scrooge? a. she resents scrooge for his miserly ways and his poor treatment of her husband. b. she thinks her husband's toast is his way of making fun of scrooge. c. she does not want to drink any of the cider until her children have all had their share. d. she knows that scrooge is watching the family with the ghost of christmas present.

the author is showing that it is the insatisfaction of basic needs that brings about the protests such as the strikes.if workers do not earn enough to buy food and feed their families and themselves in order to continue working, what is the use of working? besides, another message from the author is that of the owners of factories should be worried about ensuring their furure by having a second and third generation of workers in their industries.if they do not hear the workers demands, they will not have any more workers to make their pockets full.

answer: j

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