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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is another word that the translator might have used instead of tippler?
(a) Jolly Fellow.
(b) Antique collector.
(c) Boozer or lush.
(d) Big Tipper.

2. When the flower realizes the little prince is leaving, what does she ask for?
(a) A drink of water.
(b) To grow up.
(c) His forgiveness.
(d) To stay with her forever.

3. Why is the flower not afraid of large animals?
(a) She has the power of speech and will talk them out of harming her.
(b) She believes her claws, her thorns, will protect her.
(c) She doesn't think there are any large animals on the planet.
(d) She is overconfident and not very realistic about life.

4. Why does the geographer think someone who drinks too much is not a reliable source?
(a) Because he would get lost too often.
(b) Because he would spend all his times in bars and none making maps and observations.
(c) Because he would see double and report two mountains where there was only one.
(d) Because he would forget to come back and give a report to the geographer.

5. What is the tippler doing?
(a) Drinking to remember.
(b) Drinking to find the best wine.
(c) Drinking to forget.
(d) Drinking to cure his dehydration.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the tippler surrounded by?

2. The visit to the planet of the tippler plunged the little prince into what?

3. What does the little prince do so that he can see the maximum number of sunsets on his planet?

4. On his planet what does the little prince heat his breakfast on?

5. What does the tippler represent in the story?

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