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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the little prince find the fox?
(a) Chasing some chickens.
(b) In his own imagination.
(c) Eating roses.
(d) Under the apple tree.

2. In the desert, what is the pilot's primary worry?
(a) That nightfall will never come.
(b) That he has very little drinking water left.
(c) That the prince is not trustworthy.
(d) That someone will steal his plane.

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

4. 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 do not like humans. They are always shooting at me."
(c) "I cannot play with you. I am not tamed."
(d) "I have too many serious things to do. I have no time to play."

5. Of all the people the little prince meets on the asteroids, he only likes one. Which one does he think he could be friends with?
(a) The businessman.
(b) The king.
(c) The lamplighter.
(d) None of them. He hates them all.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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