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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jo goes to the Laurence house and does what unusual thing to get Laurie to let her in?
(a) throws a snowball at his window
(b) throws a small stone at his window
(c) yells at his window
(d) knocks on his window

2. Who writes a note allegedly from Mr. Brooke to Meg?
(a) Amy
(b) Laurie
(c) Beth
(d) Jo

3. What does the breakfast consist of while Marmee is taking her day off?
(a) scorched eggs and bitter tea
(b) dry toast and bitter tea
(c) bad coffee and dry toast
(d) scorched bacon and eggs

4. The girls create a secret society with what characters based on what?
(a) Pilgrim's Progress
(b) The Pickwick Papers
(c) Jo's imagination
(d) suggestions from Marmee

5. When Meg gives birth to twins, they decide to name the boy what?
(a) Donald
(b) Danny
(c) David
(d) Demi

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Jo's dress that causes her to be extra shy at the party?

2. Marmee receives a letter from her husband, who is where?

3. Meg is invited to whose house for two weeks?

4. When Mr. and Mrs. March find out that Mr. Brooke wants to court Meg, they say what?

5. Where is Meg's wedding held?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Meg's personality changes in chapter twenty-two, as she is married.

2. What major event happens to Meg and John after they have been married for a year and how does everyone handle it?

3. How does Jo cutting her hair in chapter fourteen affect the family, and what does it symbolize in the broader scheme of things?

4. Describe how the men at the picnic in chapter eleven, Fred Vaughn, Laurie, and Mr. Brooke, reveal their true feelings and their character to the girls.

5. How is the idea that leisure doesn't pay neatly illustrated by Marmee for all of the girls in chapter eleven?

6. As we return to Dovecote, how are Meg and John getting along in chapter twenty-five?

7. Describe Jo's attitude in chapter three and how it defies conventional thinking in that era.

8. How do we gain insight into Amy's personality when she goes to stay with Aunt March?

9. How does Meg show, in chapter twenty, that, even though much of the book goes against the tradition of the times, traditional choices are still alright for some?

10. How are Amy and Jo's roles viewed differently, as they go on social calls in chapter twenty-six?

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