stave 3

Cards (37)

  • What time does the church clock strike in Stave 3?
    One
  • How does Scrooge feel when he wakes up in Stave 3?
    Glad to be awake
  • Who does Scrooge hope to confront upon waking?
    The second spirit
  • What happens after the church bell fades?
    No ghost appears
  • What begins to stream down upon Scrooge after 15 minutes?
    A bright light
  • What does Scrooge find in the other room?
    The second spirit waiting for him
  • How is the second spirit described?
    A majestic giant clad in green robes
  • What does the spirit announce himself as?
    The Ghost of Christmas Present
  • How many brothers does the Ghost of Christmas Present claim to have?
    More than 1800
  • What does the spirit order Scrooge to do?
    Touch his robe
  • What happens when Scrooge touches the spirit's robe?
    The feast and room vanish
  • Where does Scrooge find himself after touching the robe?
    In the bustling city on Christmas morning
  • What do the passersby enjoy on Christmas morning?
    Wondrous sights and smells
  • What activities do people engage in during Christmas morning?
    Shoveling snow and carrying presents
  • Who does the spirit take Scrooge to visit?
    Bob Cratchit and his family
  • What are Mrs. Cratchit and her children preparing?
    A Christmas goose
  • Who returns from her job at a milliner's?
    Martha, the oldest daughter
  • What does Peter wear to the Christmas gathering?
    A stiff-collared shirt, a hand-me-down
  • Who does Bob Cratchit carry on his shoulders?
    Tiny Tim
  • How does the Cratchit family feel about their Christmas feast?
    More than content
  • What does Scrooge beg to know about Tiny Tim?
    If he will survive
  • What does the spirit predict about Tiny Tim's future?
    There will be an empty chair next Christmas
  • Where does the spirit take Scrooge next?
    To various Christmas gatherings
  • What type of community does the spirit show Scrooge?
    An isolated community of miners
  • What does Scrooge experience at Fred's Christmas party?
    A wildly entertaining time
  • Why can't the party guests see Scrooge at Fred's party?
    He is invisible to them
  • What happens to the ghost as the night unfolds?
    He grows older
  • What do Scrooge and the ghost encounter at the end of their journey?
    A vast and desolate expanse
  • Who are the starving children that travel with the ghost?
    Ignorance and Want
  • What does Scrooge ask the ghost about the children?
    If nothing can be done to help them
  • How does the ghost respond to Scrooge's inquiry about the children?
    He quotes Scrooge's earlier retort
  • What happens as the clock strikes midnight?
    The spirit disappears
  • What does Scrooge see approaching him at midnight?
    A hooded phantom
  • What does the Ghost of Christmas Present symbolize?
    • Generosity
    • Goodwill
    • Celebration
    • Empathy
  • How does Dickens criticize the upper class in Stave 3?
    • Portrays the Cratchit family’s struggles
    • Highlights the disconnect of the upper class
    • Undermines Victorian class prejudice
  • What societal issues does Dickens address in A Christmas Carol?
    • Harsh realities of poverty
    • Draconian laws governing debt
    • Justification of poor conditions by the wealthy
  • What is Dickens' view on Malthus' economic theories?
    • Disgusted by Malthus' arguments
    • Critiques the inhumanity of economic thought
    • Defends the individuality of the poor