A Christmas Carol - Stave Three

How does Scrooge prepare for his encounter with this ghost?

• By kneeling by his bed and praying

• By counting some of his money as a repetitive reassurance

• By taking three deep breaths

• By drawing all the curtains around his bed himself

What frightens Scrooge most at the start of this encounter?

• The appearance of light but no ghost

• The sudden appearance of the ghost

• The gigantic form of the ghost

• The fact he’s being haunted by ghosts

When the Ghost of Christmas Present tells Scrooge he has 1,800 brothers, Scrooge replies with, “A tremendous family to provide for!” What does this quote tell readers about Scrooge?

• He’s beginning to think of everything in terms of family

• He’s still thinking of everything in terms of money

• He’s afraid of having a large family

• He doesn’t care about money as much anymore

Scrooge says, “Spirit, conduct me where you will. I went forth last night on compulsion, and I learnt a lesson which is working now. Tonight, if you have ought to teach me, let me profit by it.”

How did Scrooge’s experience with the Ghost of Christmas Past impact his attitude?

• He has a more positive attitude because he realises making monetary profit is his true purpose

• He has a more negative attitude and does not display any kind of change in his behaviour

• He has a more positive attitude because he realises that the ghosts’ messages are important.

• He has a more negative attitude because he realises the ghosts’ messages are just hallucinations

Why were people carrying their dinners to the bakers’ shops on Christmas morning?

• Because they were all related to bakers and going to eat together there

• Because they were too poor to own an oven in their own houses

• Because the bakers had offered a deal: a loaf of bread for a slice of turkey

• Because it was traditional to parade the dinner before eating it

What is the effect of the water the Ghost sprinkles on people as they pass?

• It restores their good humour

• It stops them from seeing him and Scrooge

• It makes them feel full even if they haven’t eaten

• It gives them good luck

How does Mrs Cratchit make her old gown look festive?

• With a brooch Bob gave her

• By turning it inside out

• With brightly polished buttons

• With cheap ribbons

Where does Martha Cratchit work?

• As an apprentice at a milliners

• As an assistant in a clothes store

• As a maid in a large house

• As a machine-threader in a cotton factory

How much is Bob Cratchit paid per week?

• Fifteen shillings

• Fifteen pennies

• Fifteen pounds

• Fifteen guineas

What is the effect of the repetition of the word “suppose” before the pudding is brought out?

• It reflects the uncertainty of life in Victorian London

• It shows each of the Cratchit’s individual thoughts

• It increases the sense of the Cratchit’s anticipation of the rare treat

• It makes the reader think the Cratchits are just imagining the pudding