The Characters of "A Little Princess" Quiz

Answer: Sara

Sara Crewe came to a boarding school in London when she was seven years old. Before then, she had been living in India with her rich father, Captain Crewe. Sara was a very smart, kind, and optimistic girl who enjoyed reading and storytelling. She could speak fluent French.

After she had been at the school for a few years, her father died and she was left without any money. She then moved into the attic and worked tirelessly for the school. Eventually, though, she had a happy ending when she met her father's old friend and had her wealth restored.

Answer: Lottie

At the beginning of the book, Lottie was four years old and one of the youngest girls at the school. Even at a young age, she had learned how to use not having a mother to her advantage. She would throw fits about how she didn't have a mother. When she met Sara, though, the older girl took her under her wing and pretended to be her mother. Later, Lottie would visit Sara in the attic.

Answer: Becky

Becky was fourteen years old at the beginning. She worked at the school as a maid and lived in the attic. Despite her situation, though, she was very nice. She became friends with Sara and loved to listen to her stories. After Sara became rich again, Becky left the school to work for Sara instead.

Answer: Miss Minchin

Miss Minchin owned the boarding school that Sara attended. She hated and resented Sara because of how smart she was. But, while Sara was rich, Miss Minchin treated her like a princess. After Sara's father died, though, she made Sara move to the attic and become a maid alongside Becky.

Answer: Ermengarde

Ermengarde was a fat, dumb girl, but that didn't stop Sara from becoming her friend right away. Like most of the other girls, she enjoyed hearing Sara tell stories. Sara also tutored her. After Sara moved to the attic, Ermengarde would sneak up to visit her some nights.

Answer: Lavinia

Lavinia was a mean girl who gossiped and made fun of Sara and the other girls. She was friends with Jesse, with whom she would share her snide remarks. She called Sara "Princess Sara" sarcastically.

Answer: Mr. Carrisford

Mr. Carrisford had been friends with Sara's father and had convinced him to invest in diamond mines in India. When the business venture didn't go as planned and Captain Crewe got sick and died, he blamed himself. He had also become sick and moved back to London. He spent years looking for Sara, not knowing until later that she was living right next door.

Answer: Ram Dass

Ram Dass was a kind Indian man who worked for Mr. Carrisford. It was his idea to make Sara's attic room better, and he convinced Mr. Carrisford to furnish her room. At night he would sneak over across the roof and put things in her room.

Answer: Emily

Sara's father bought Emily for Sara when they first arrived in London. He also bought her a full set of fancy clothing. Sara liked to imagine that Emily moved around when no one was looking. She talked to the doll as if she was a real person.

Answer: Anne

One day, while out running errands, Sara found a fourpence in the street, which she used to buy six buns at the bakery. Before she went in to buy them, she saw a little girl outside. When she came out again, she gave most of the buns to the girl. The woman working at the bakery was affected by seeing Sara be so kind and invited the beggar girl in.

It wasn't until the end of the book that Sara returned to the bakery to find the girl working there and learned her name was Anne.