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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is unique about the fifth planet, the lamplighter's planet?
(a) It is the smallest.
(b) It is spinning at an incredible rate.
(c) There are so many people running around and singing.
(d) It is made of soft rubber.

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

3. What is the pilot working on that he thinks will help him get out of the desert?
(a) A map showing the way out of the desert.
(b) A book about geography.
(c) The engine of his plane.
(d) Making paper airplanes.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. The little prince wants the fox to play with him. What does the fox say?

4. In the desert, what is the pilot's primary worry?

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

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