Little Women - Little Women-Good Wives

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1. What is the age difference between oldest March girl Meg and youngest sister Amy? 8-9 years 4-5 years 6-7 years 5-6 years

2. On Christmas night, Mr. Laurence sends the girls quite a feast after learning of their generous gift of Christmas breakfast to the Hummels. What, according to the author, did the feast consist of? fresh fruits, a whole turkey and chocolates Ice cream, cake and French bonbons oranges, ice cream and champagne a roast pig, all the side trimmings, and ice cream

3. What prized possession does Amy will to Meg - even though she doesn't actually have it yet? a pearl necklace a portrait of the Virgin Mary a jewel box with a dove on the cover a turquoise ring

4. During a week of experimenting with being ladies of leisure, Beth accidentally causes the demise of one of her pets. Which one? Trippet the mouse Mama the mother cat Pip the canary Gabriella the kitten

5. What does Laurie do that gets him in trouble with Jo, upsets Meg, and results in Mrs. March giving him a very private but thorough scolding out, the details of which we (including Jo and Meg) are not allowed to know of? steals Meg's glove and gives it to John sends a telegram to Mrs. March about Beth's illness without Hannah's consent proposes to Jo gives Meg fake love letters from John Brooke

6. Professor Bhaer raises two boys as his own, the orphaned sons of his sister who had married an American. What are the boys' names? Franz and Emil Franz and Germet Fritz and Germet Emil and Fritz

7. Meg's children are nicknamed Daisy and Demi: what are their Christian names? Elizabeth and John Christian Margaret and Laurence John Elizabeth and David John Margaret and John Laurence

8. At college, Laurie apparently pined for a particular young lady (not Jo), though we are never led to believe it was a serious affection. What was her name? Miss Moffat Miss Finch Miss Gardner Miss Randal

9. What is the name of the Hummel girl whom is mentioned several times throughout the book, and who eventually became an assistant to Meg (including during the catastrophic attempt at jelly making)? Lotty Letty Leandra Listry

10. The second Christmas in the book (after Beth's illness), Jo and Laurie build Beth a special gift and sing a Christmas carol called 'A Jungfrau to Beth'. What is the special gift? a house of cards a bird house a snow maiden a wooden horse

11. In New York, Jo publishes numerous 'sensation stories' and earns a fairly tidy purse; under what name does she submit these stories? Joseph Markus she doesn't use a pseudonym Mrs. Northbury Mr. Dashwood

12. Which of the English Vaughn siblings suffered an injury that left them with a limp? Fred Kate Grace Frank

13. One of Meg and John's greatest trials after the birth of the twins is? getting Demi to go to bed Meg's physical weakness after giving birth to twins Daisy's malformed left foot Meg's miscarriage of their third child

14. In attempting to mind Amy's lecture and get over his heartsickness at Jo's rejection of his proposal, which of the following does Laurie NOT do? go to Switzerland try to write a Requiem work on an opera write Jo a passionate love letter

15. One of Amy's artistic attempts ended in a permanent reminder of the injury that resulted: what medium was she working in at the time? stone chisling clay sculptures plaster castings wood burnings

16. Where does Laurie propose to Amy? In Vevey, in a boat in the middle of a lake in Paris, in the chateau gardens by moonlight in Valrosa, in the rosegarden in Nice, in a carriage on the promenade

17. The girls initially assume that Mr. Laurence doesn't like anyone playing his piano because Laurie's father ran off and married an Italian pianist. What is the real reason the old man is so sober about piano playing? Laurie uses music as an excuse to avoid his studies His granddaughter, a very talented pianist, died as a child Mr. Laurence once hoped to be a pianist, until he injured his hands Mr. Laurence hates having to pay someone to repeatedly tune the piano

18. During a conversation with Meg (while building a kite for the twins) during which Jo indicates regret at not having accepted Laurie's marriage proposal, Jo and Meg both compare Jo to what? a pinecone a wild horse a chestnut burr an old oak tree

19. What is the nickname of the home of John and Meg Brooke? Rosehaven Lovenest Glenjoy Dovecote

20. How old is Beth when she dies? 18 16 19 23

21. How many grandchildren do Mr. and Mrs. March have by the end of the book? (the entire book, both "Little Women" and "Good Wives") four five six three

22. What purchase of Meg's causes her first serious marital quarrel with John over money? a grey coat boots silk to make a dress jelly jars

23. What causes Aunt Carroll to select Amy rather than Jo to accompany her to Europe? Amy's talent as a artist Aunt March's desire to find Amy a wealthy husband Jo's devotion to an ailing Beth Jo's comments and behavior during a call she and Amy pay on Aunt March

24. On what holiday's party does Jo talk to Laurie while hiding in a curtained-off alcove? Twelfth Night Christmas Day New Year's Eve New Year's Day

25. When Mr. Bhaer proposes to Jo, what have they been doing? shopping playing with Meg's children rowing in a boat visiting Beth's grave