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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the lamplighter love to do most, which he is never able to do?
(a) Travel to far away places.
(b) Invent electricity.
(c) Rest.
(d) Have a big party for all the people on his planet.

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

3. What does the little prince tell the fox he is looking for?
(a) Answers to life's questions.
(b) A way to go back home.
(c) A way to escape his responsibilities.
(d) Friends.

4. What does the little prince call the red-faced gentleman who is the businessman?
(a) "He is a terrible excuse for a human being!"
(b) "He is not a man--he is a mushroom!"
(c) "He should be ashamed of himself!"
(d) "He clearly has high blood pressure and should soon explode!"

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why is the fox so interested in the little prince's planet?

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

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

5. On the lamplighter's planet, how many strides does it take to circle the planet?

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