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WorksheetsA Christmas Carol - Stave Three
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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
What significant question does Scrooge ask the ghost?
Whether the Cratchits really despise him
Whether Tiny Tim will live
Whether he should increase Bob’s wages and by how much
Whether the Cratchits were really full after such a small meal divided between so many of them
Where does the Ghost take Scrooge between the visit to the Cratchit’s and Fred’s?
To a castle, a hovel and a town house
To a tenement building, a church and a farmhouse
To a miner’s cottage, a lighthouse and a ship
To a mansion, a workhouse and a baker’s
Which games were being played at Fred’s house?
Forfeits, Blind-man’s buff, How When Where, Yes or No
Blind-man’s buff, Tag, Hide and Seek, Yes or No
Hide and Seek, Consequences, Guess Who, Forfeits
Yes or No, Blind-man’s buff, Checkers, Sardines
How did Scrooge feel after being laughed at and wished “Merry Christmas” by Fred?
Insulted
Affronted
Light-hearted
Christmassy
What do the two children clinging to the Ghost’s robe represent?
Disease and Death
Poverty and Cruelty
Greed and Damnation
Ignorance and Want
