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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the laughter of the little prince annoy the pilot so much?
(a) The pilot likes his misfortunes to be taken seriously.
(b) The prince never stops laughing.
(c) The prince has a very loud obnoxious laugh.
(d) The pilot has no sense of humor.

2. On his planet what does the little prince heat his breakfast on?
(a) Either one of his two active volcanoes.
(b) A large cookstove.
(c) The heat of the nearby sun.
(d) He eats his breakfast cold.

3. What was the soil of the little prince's planet infested with?
(a) Twisting, writhing snakes.
(b) Toxic waste.
(c) Terrible invisible seeds.
(d) Fire ants.

4. There is one drawing in Chapter V that the pilot is very proud of. Which one is it?
(a) A family eating dinner on a boat.
(b) A planet with three baobabs on it.
(c) A great canyon with a river snaking through it.
(d) A landscape of the desert.

5. Why is it hard to learn where the little prince came from?
(a) He speaks only Russian.
(b) He is a spy.
(c) He doesn't know where he is from.
(d) He never seems to hear the questions asked of him.

6. What did the adults think the child's drawing looked like?
(a) A frightening monster.
(b) A tapeworm.
(c) A hat.
(d) A mountain.

7. What does Antoine de Saint-Exupery call The Land of Tears"?
(a) A waste of time.
(b) A desert.
(c) A secret place.
(d) A no-man's land.

8. The little prince is not impressed with what the businessman owns. What reason does he give for his disdain?
(a) That the businessman is always falling asleep.
(b) That the businessman loses everything all the time.
(c) That the businessman is of no use to the things he owns.
(d) That the businessman is very bad at counting.

9. What is a Baobab?
(a) A big jelly-like monster that moves like a slug.
(b) A very dangerous plant that can tear a tiny planet apart.
(c) A happy king who treats his subjects well.
(d) A creature that chases sheep and goats all day long.

10. What does the discoverer of the little prince's planet do in order to be taken seriously?
(a) He wears European clothing.
(b) He writes a scientifice treatise and gets it published.
(c) He demands that he be heard.
(d) He speaks slowly and clearly.

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

12. What does the king of the first asteroid planet the prince visits call the prince?
(a) An interruption.
(b) An annoying lawyer.
(c) His subject.
(d) His son.

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

14. What does the little prince point out to the businessman when he first meets him?
(a) "Your cigarette has gone out."
(b) "You are a silly man."
(c) "You are very good at counting. Bravo!"
(d) "You've dropped a couple of coins on your foot."

15. Why does the pilot decide not to draw his airplane in the book?
(a) It is much too complicated.
(b) It is a secret design.
(c) He has no pencil.
(d) It is invisible and has no shape.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the subject of the drawing in Chapter I?

2. What does the conceited man want to be admired as?

3. When he begins having problems with his flower, the prince makes a very big decision. What is it?

4. What is the little prince's plan to safeguard his planet from baobabs?

5. Why does the little prince think he can watch a sunset anytime?

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