THE CHRISTMAS FEAST

INTRODUCTION

The Christmas Feast is an excerpt from Charles

Dickens’book ‘The Christmas Carol’.It is about the Crachit
Family and how they enjoy a simple christmas dinner.
PLOT
The Crachit Family comprises of Bob Crachit,his wife and their six
children;Martha,Belinda,Peter,Tiny Tim and two young Crachits.The Crachit Family
symbolizes affection,strength,care and joy.The Crachits give us an insight into what life
is with loving and affectionate family members.Despite the troubles like poverty and ill
health of Tiny Tim,they celebrate Christmas with great joy and excitement.Each of the
family members contributed to make the celebration memorable.
The family enjoys a Christmas Feast having an elaborative menu which had goose
cooked in gravy,mashed potatoes and apple sauce.It was followed by a pudding.After
the dinner,custard cup was served and chestnuts were also crackled on the fire.At last
everyone wished merry christmas and sought blessings from God for each other.
VOCABULARY
● escorted-accompanied(for guidance or courtesy)
● ubiquitous-appearing everywhere
● bustle-to do things in a hurried way
● incredible-unbelievable
● vigour-zeal/passion
● procession-a group of individuals moving in a ceremonial way
● feebly-weakly
● supposition-a belief held without proof
● hearth-a floor of fireplace
● plunge-jump or dive energetically
● heresy-a belief which is opposite to some popular opinion
● livid-furiously angry
● gush-a rapid plentiful stream of something
BOOK EXERCISES
Q1.Choose the correct option.
1.(a)
2.(b)
3.(c)
Q2.Write (T) for true or (F) for false statements.
1.(F) 4.(F)
2.(T)
3.(F)
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
1.

Ans(i)Tiny Tim walked with the help of a crutch.

Ans.(ii)The feast was cooked on the occasion of Christmas.
Ans.(iii)When Mrs.Crachit started cutting the goose with a carving
knife,a gush of stuffing issued forth.So,a murmur of delight arose
all around.
LONG ANSWER QUESTION
Q2.
Ans.(i)The menu of the feast was elaborate.There was a goose cooked in
gravy.There were mashed potatoes and apple sauce.It was followed by
pudding.After the dinner was served a cup of custard while the chestnuts were
crackled on the fire.
Ans.(ii)The Crachits thought about what if the pudding was not done enough?What
if,it broke in turning out!What if somebody got over the wall of the backyard and
stolen it,while they were merry with the goose?All sorts of horrors were
supposed,but soon they all were gotten rid of ,when Mrs.Crachit arrived with a
perfect pudding
Ans(iii)
● The bustle at the home around the goose showed it was a rare feast for
everyone there.
● Along with the apple sauce and mashed potatoes,it was a sufficient dinner for
the whole family.
● Everybody had something to say about it ,but nobody said or thought it was at
all a small pudding for a large family.
Answer the following questions with reference to context.

Q3.
(i)Everybody refers to the whole Crachit family.This includes
Bob,Mrs.Crachit,Belinda,Tim,Martha and Peter and two other young Crachits.
(ii)They were setting the table for the Christmas Feast.