Stave 3: Ignorance and Want | Starter Quiz | Oak National Academy

Which two statements about Charles Dickens are true?

• Charles Dickens' father was sent to debtors' prison.

• Dickens' mother walked away from his family when he was ten.

• Dickens was an only child so spent a lot of his childhood alone.

• Dickens had to get a job at 12 years old to support his family.

• Dickens committed petty crimes when he was younger.

Answer explanation

Dickens' father was sent to debtors' prison and consequently, he had to get a job at the age of twelve to support his family.

What did the Ghost of Christmas Present have concealed within the folds of his robe in Stave 3 of 'A Christmas Carol'?

• Gifts and treasures.

• Two children.

• Magical spell books.

• Three doves.

• Christmas flowers and plants.

Answer explanation

The Ghost of Christmas Present has two children concealed within the folds of his robe.

What was Scrooge's initial reaction when he saw the children shown to him by the Spirit in Stave 3 of 'A Christmas Carol'?

• He praised them for their good behaviour.

• He tried to say they were fine children.

• He insulted them for their lack of hygeine.

• He immediately denied their existence.

• He was appalled by their appearance.

Answer explanation

When Scrooge first sees the children, he is "appalled" by them and "tried to say they were fine children" but "choked" on the words and remained silent.

What question did Scrooge ask the Ghost of Christmas Present in Stave 3 of 'A Christmas Carol' out of concern for the children's wellbeing?

• "Where are their loving families?"

• "Do they receive proper education?"

• “Have they no refuge or resource?”

• "Are they well-fed and clothed?"

• "Have they no dignity?"

Answer explanation

When Scrooge sees the two children, he asks the spirit: "Have they no refuge or resource?"

How did Scrooge respond to Tiny Tim in Stave 3 of 'A Christmas Carol'?

• With disgust - he found his attitude jarring.

• With pity - he wanted to know if Tiny Tim would live.

• With disdain - Scrooge despises other people because of his misanthropic views.

• With fondness - he had met Tiny Tim before and recognised him.

• With nostalgia - he remembered his own childhood in this moment.

Answer explanation

When Scrooge sees how much Tiny Tim means to Bob, he responds with pity and wonders whether Tiny Tim will make it.

Match the quotation from Stave 3 of 'A Christmas Carol' up to the character who says it.

• Fred

• “Have they no refuge or resource?”

• Scrooge

• 'He's a comical old fellow.'

• Tiny Tim

• "If he be like to die, he had better do it."

• The Ghost of Christmas Present

• "My dear... the children! Christmas Day.”

• Bob Cratchit

• “God bless us every one!”

Answer explanation

These are all quotations from Stave 3 of 'A Christmas Carol'.