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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 have too many serious things to do. I have no time to play."
(d) "I do not like humans. They are always shooting at me."

2. The lamplighter says a day on his planet is how long?
(a) A hundred years.
(b) One day.
(c) One year.
(d) One minute.

3. Why does the fox want to be tamed?
(a) His life is very boring and monotonous. Being tamed will be like the sun shining on his life.
(b) He thinks the little prince will feed him chickens if he is tame, and his life will be much easier.
(c) He is trying to trick the little prince. He actually does not want to be tamed.
(d) He likes the little prince and thinks he would be fun to hang out with.

4. On the lamplighter's planet, how many strides does it take to circle the planet?
(a) Three strides.
(b) None. It is a one-dimensional flat planet.
(c) One long stride and one short stride.
(d) Forty four strides.

5. 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 afraid that his flower will be eaten by the sheep.
(b) The little prince is actually a lost child from a nearby village.
(c) The little prince is afraid that he will die of thirst.
(d) The little prince is the spirit of the desert.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the little prince call the red-faced gentleman who is the businessman?

3. What does the little prince tell the fox he is looking for?

4. What does the lamplighter love to do most, which he is never able to do?

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

(see the answer key)

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