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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. Why is it hard to learn where the little prince came from?
2. Why does the pilot get so cross with the little prince in Chapter II?
3. How small is the planet where the prince comes from, as described in Chapter III?
4. What does Antoine de Saint-Exupery call The Land of Tears"?
5. How long is the little prince willing to applaud the conceited man?
Short Essay Questions
1. The author uses light throughout the book to evoke an emotional tone. What does the sunset evoke?
2. What is the symbolism of the little prince not pulling out the newly sprouted seed which he does not recognize?
3. What is symbolic about the pilot making drawings in Chapter II?
4. This book was written in French. What are some of the challenge of translating a book from one language into the next?
5. The last line of Chapter 9 is "She was such a proud flower." Pride is a theme through out the book. Give some other examples of pride.
6. Why does the author of The Little Prince begin this book with a drawing?
7. What does the little prince never let go of once it has been asked?
8. The narrator of the book is introduced in Chapter 1. He is not an anonymous narrator but a character in the story. What does the first chapter reveal about him?
9. When the little prince is leaving his planet, he goes to put the glass globe over the flower. She says no. Why does she decide to go without this protection?
10. Why is the little prince bored on the planet of the king?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Light is a strong visual image in The Little Prince. Name some of the different forms in which light appears in the book. Write a short essay on the use of light in The Little Prince.
Essay Topic 2
The little prince leaves his world. Why does he do this? What is the reason that he decides to leave the place where he belongs? He loves the flower, why does he abandon her? Write an essay on why the little prince must embark upon a journey.
Essay Topic 3
In the book's dedication the author, Antoine de Saint-Exupery, dedicates the book to his friend Leon Werth. Then the author changes the dedication slightly. How does he change the dedication and how does that change tie in with the theme of the book?
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