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