WorksheetsA Christmas Carol: Stave 3
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
When Scrooge awakes in stave 3 he finds himself the "very core and centre of a ................"
blaze of ruddy light
flame of reddish light
glow of gentle light
blaze of burning fire
Which of the following plants do NOT decorate Scrooge's room?
Holly
Mistletoe
Ivy
Wormwood
In this stave, what techniques does Dickens use to describe all the Christmas food?
Lists
Assonance
Personification
Onomatopoeia
What does the torch that the Ghost of Christmas Present have look like?
Plenty's horn
Aphrodite's shell
Zeus' thunderbolt
Poseidon's trident
What colour is the ghost's robe?
Red
Green
Silver
Purple
How many brothers does the ghost say he has?
Two
Three
Sixteen hundred
More than eighteen hundred
Which type of shop does Dickens NOT describe in stave 3?
A poulterers
A grocers
A bakers
A candlestick makers
What does the ghost sprinkle over people's christmas dinner?
Salt
Pepper
His own peculiar flavour
Mrs Ball's chutney
How much does Scrooge pay Bob Cratchitt per week?
12 pence (a bob)
One pound (eight bob and thirty three pence)
One pound eighty (fifteen bob)
Three pound sixty (thirty bob)
How many children do the Cratchitt's have?
1
4
6
18
Who does Tiny Tim wish he makes people think of at Christmas?
Santa
Jesus
Queen Victoria
The Grinch
What type of alcoholic beverage do the Cratchits drink?
Gin
Brandy
Beer
WKD blue
What meat do the Cratchits have for Christmas dinner?
Goose
Turkey
Beef
Gammon
What is the Cratchits Christmas pudding described as looking like?
A cannonball
An atom
An upside-down bowl
Half a coconut
How does Dickens describe the way the Cratchits feel about Scrooge?
He is a troll
He is an ogre
He is a monster
He is a dragon
Which one of Scrooge's lines does the ghost throw back at Scrooge?
"decrease the surplus population"
"are there no workhouses"
"humbug"
"You're poor enough"
Which of the following type of people celebrating christmas does the ghost NOT show Scrooge?
Miners
Sailors
Lighthouse keepers
Chimney sweep
What is the name of Fred's friend who fancies Scrooge's neice's plump sister, and can sing bass very well?
Topper
Dick
Harry
Alex
What instrument does Fred's wife play?
Harpsichord
Harp
Piano
Electric guitar
Which one of these games is NOT played at Fred's christmas party?
Forfeits
Blind man's buff
How, When, and Where
Musical statues
Which of the following events happens twice in stave 3?
People drink a toast to Scrooge
Everyone gets drunk on Gin
Scrooge cries
The Ghost takes Scrooge to a lighthouse
What are the names of the boy and girl who hide beneath the ghosts robe?
Want
Ignorance
Hatred
Dislike
