27 Questions
Who took Tiny Tim beside them at the table?
Bob
What time did Scrooge awaken to meet the second messenger?
At the stroke of One
Why did Scrooge put aside all his curtains with his own hands?
To challenge the Spirit on the moment of its appearance
How did Scrooge feel about the range of strange appearances he was ready for?
He was ready for a good broad field of strange appearances
What did the gentlemen of the free-and-easy sort express about their capacity for adventure?
They are good for anything from pitch-and-toss to manslaughter
Why did Scrooge feel that he was restored to consciousness in the right nick of time?
For the especial purpose of holding a conference with the second messenger
What sentiment does Tiny Tim express about being seen in church despite his disability?
He expresses gratitude and joy
How does Bob Cratchit feel when he talks about Tiny Tim's strength?
His voice trembles
What does the Ghost of Christmas Present do to the Cratchit family's home?
Blesses it
What did the Spirit sprinkle on the dinners of the poor from a torch?
Incense
What is the atmosphere in the Cratchit household as they prepare for the Christmas meal?
Joyful
What does the scene illustrate about the Cratchit family?
Their love and resilience
What did the Spirit explain the flavor of what he sprinkled from the torch to be?
His own and would apply to any kindly given dinner
What is the room like when Scrooge enters it after investigating the ghostly light?
Transformed with living green, berries, holly, mistletoe, and a roaring fire
How does the Ghost of Christmas Present describe its family?
Having more than eighteen hundred brothers and never walking with its younger family members
What does Scrooge's encounter with the Ghost of Christmas Present set the stage for?
His transformation and the lessons he is about to learn
What did Scrooge put aside with his own hands upon awakening to meet the second messenger?
His curtains
What was the specific purpose for which Scrooge felt he was restored to consciousness in the right nick of time?
Holding a conference with the second messenger dispatched to him through Jacob Marley’s intervention
How did Scrooge feel about the range of strange appearances he was ready for?
He was ready for a good broad field of strange appearances
What did Scrooge do when he began to wonder which of his curtains the new spectre would draw back?
He put them every one aside with his own hands
What did the Spirit sprinkle on the dinners of the poor from a torch?
Flavor
What did the Spirit use the torch for when observing the poor carrying their dinners?
To sprinkle incense on their meals
What did the Spirit explain the flavor of what he sprinkled from the torch to be?
His own and would apply to any kindly given dinner, especially a poor one
What time do Scrooge and the Spirit instantly vanish to the city streets on Christmas morning?
At the strike of One
Who arrives late to Christmas dinner in Stave III?
Martha
What does the Cratchit family prepare for Christmas dinner with their limited means?
Hot gin mixture
Who is described as growing strong despite arriving with a crutch?
Tiny Tim
Study Notes
A Christmas Carol: Stave III Summary
- Scrooge experiences a violent fit of trembling when no ghost appears at the strike of One
- He lies in bed surrounded by a ruddy light, feeling powerless and apprehensive of spontaneous combustion
- Scrooge suspects the ghostly light is coming from the adjoining room and investigates
- He enters his own room, transformed with living green, berries, holly, mistletoe, and a roaring fire
- The room is filled with a variety of foods and a jolly Giant holding a glowing torch
- The Ghost of Christmas Present, clothed in green with a holly wreath, introduces itself to Scrooge
- The Spirit reveals it has never walked with its younger family members and has more than eighteen hundred brothers
- Scrooge submits to the Spirit and they instantly vanish to the city streets on Christmas morning
- The people are scraping snow from their dwellings, creating artificial little snowstorms
- The sky is gloomy, and the streets are choked up with a dingy mist, giving a vivid description of the surroundings
- The text is rich in imagery and descriptions, capturing the atmosphere and setting in detail
- Scrooge's encounter with the Ghost of Christmas Present sets the stage for his transformation and the lessons he is about to learn
A Christmas Carol: Stave III Summary
- The Spirit tells Scrooge that some people do evil in the name of the Spirit
- The Ghost of Christmas Present blesses the modest home of Bob Cratchit
- The Cratchit family prepares for Christmas dinner with their limited means
- Martha, the Cratchit's daughter, arrives late to Christmas dinner
- Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit's son, arrives with a crutch and is described as growing strong
- Tiny Tim expresses a touching sentiment about being seen in church despite his disability
- The family prepares a hot gin mixture while the children fetch the Christmas goose
- The household is in a bustle as they prepare for the Christmas meal
- Bob Cratchit's voice trembles when he talks about Tiny Tim's strength
- The family is joyful despite their limited resources
- The scene illustrates the Cratchit family's love and resilience
- The Spirit shows Scrooge the humble but happy Christmas celebration of the Cratchit family
Test your knowledge of "A Christmas Carol" with this quiz on the summary of Stave III. See how well you remember Scrooge's encounter with the Ghost of Christmas Present and the vivid descriptions of Christmas morning in the city streets.
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