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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Jo expects Meg to reject Mr. Brooke's proposal, but, instead, she sees what happen?
2. Due to Laurie's prank, what happens?
3. What happens to Jo's dress that causes her to be extra shy at the party?
4. Who are the least enthusiastic about Amy's party?
5. How many social calls do the girls go on?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Meg's attitude, in chapter eighteen, when she finds out that Laurie sent a letter to her as a prank.
2. How does Jo react to Mr. Brooke taking an interest in Meg?
3. Explain how Marmee's hope, in chapter nine, that her children will be happy, whether married or single, reflects the changing times when Alcott was writing the book in the 1860s.
4. How does Amy's family react to her party plan in chapter twenty-three, both before and after the party?
5. How is the Christmas celebration in chapter nineteen different from Christmas a year before?
6. Describe how both Amy and Jo are used to teach a lesson about anger and revenge in chapter eight.
7. Describe how Amy's planned party for her art school friends goes in chapter twenty-three.
8. Describe how Meg's personality changes in chapter twenty-two, as she is married.
9. Describe some of the ways the girls keep busy in chapter four, now that the Christmas holidays have ended.
10. Describe how the men at the picnic in chapter eleven, Fred Vaughn, Laurie, and Mr. Brooke, reveal their true feelings and their character to the girls.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Mr. March, although absent in much of the earlier portion of the book, is very important to the girls. In his absence, the presence of Mr. Laurence next door is comforting. How does Mr. Laurence influence the girls' lives?
Essay Topic 2
Meg's attitude early on in the book is, perhaps, the best representation of the attitude of typical girls of the time. Do you agree with how much value she placed on what was proper and what other people might think of her? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Explain how helping others is a central theme of the book. Cite examples of how the girls help each other, how the Laurence's help them, or how they each help other people outside the family.
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