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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter XXI.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The little prince wants the fox to play with him. What does the fox say?
(a) "I must be on my way. You are distracting me."
(b) "I cannot play with you. I am not tamed."
(c) "I do not like humans. They are always shooting at me."
(d) "I have too many serious things to do. I have no time to play."

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

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

4. On the fifth day that the pilot and the little prince are together, the secret of the little prince's life is revealed. What is that secret?
(a) The little prince is the spirit of the desert.
(b) The little prince is afraid that he will die of thirst.
(c) The little prince is actually a lost child from a nearby village.
(d) The little prince is afraid that his flower will be eaten by the sheep.

5. How does the fox define the word "tame"?
(a) It means to eliminate all resistance.
(b) It means to break someone down.
(c) It means to be nice.
(d) It means to establish ties.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is unique about the fifth planet, the lamplighter's planet?

2. Why does the little prince become enraged at the pilot in Chapter VII?

3. The lamplighter says a day on his planet is how long?

4. What is the pilot working on that he thinks will help him get out of the desert?

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

(see the answer key)

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