1. What is another word that the translator might have used instead of tippler?
(a) Jolly Fellow.
(b) Boozer or lush.
(c) Big Tipper.
(d) Antique collector.

2. What is the tippler surrounded by?
(a) Musical instruments.
(b) Friends and companions.
(c) Cups.
(d) Empty bottles and full bottles.

3. What is the little prince's plan to safeguard his planet from baobabs?
(a) To lasso his planet and bring it closer to earth.
(b) To clone himself and colonize other planets across the galaxy.
(c) To plant a great garden which would feed all his people.
(d) To bring sheep to his planet, so they can eat young baobab bushes.

4. What is on the lamplighter's planet?
(a) A street lamp and a lamp lighter.
(b) A lion and his pride and a lamplighter.
(c) A businessman and his dog who lights lamps.
(d) A snake who provides light.

5. Why is the fox so interested in the little prince's planet?
(a) Everyone is tame on the little prince's planet.
(b) There is room to roam.
(c) There are no problems there.
(d) There are no hunters there.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the little prince leaves his planet, he says goodbye to the flower and goes to put her glass globe on. Why does she say she doesn't need the protection any more?

2. What does Antoine de Saint-Exupery call The Land of Tears"?

3. In the first line of Chapter I, the narrator mentions a book he once saw. What was the name of that book?

4. What is the army of lamplighters on earth compared to?

5. How old was the narrator of this book when he gave up his magnificent painting career?

(see the answer key)

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