Question

read the source of the allusion.
the novella a christmas carol, by charles dickens, tells the story of the penny-pinching and bitter ebenezer scrooge, who values money more than people.
what is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
mr. morton has a reputation as a scrooge, so our club has stopped asking him for donations.
a person who isnt generous
a person who is shy

Explanation:

The source text describes Scrooge as penny - pinching and valuing money more than people. In the sentence about Mr. Morton, being called a Scrooge and the club stopping asking for donations implies he is not generous. The option "a person who is shy" has no relation to Scrooge's character as described. So the correct meaning of the allusion "Scrooge" here is a person who isn't generous.

Answer:

a person who isn't generous