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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the girls pay their visit to Aunt March, who else is present?

2. Laurie has not been out since the party because of what?

3. Amy wants to have a gathering of her friends, which she calls what?

4. Laurie does what during one of the girl's club meetings?

5. A baby dies of what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is the Christmas celebration in chapter nineteen different from Christmas a year before?

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

4. How does Jo react to Mr. Brooke taking an interest in Meg?

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

6. Describe Meg's attitude, in chapter eighteen, when she finds out that Laurie sent a letter to her as a prank.

7. 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?

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

9. When Laurie says that Jo will be the next to wed, how does Jo react and how does Laurie view her attitude?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jo is the central character in the story. Her choices are essential to the plot. Choose one of the following scenarios and describe how you think the story might have ended up had Jo made that choice. Use elements from the existing plot to back up your assumptions.

1. Jo marries Laurie.

2. Jo never marries anyone.

Essay Topic 2

Shy, timid Beth's character may not seem as well developed as everyone else in the book, but she plays an integral role. How do you feel about her death and what it represented to the rest of the March girls, especially Jo?

Essay Topic 3

Compare Jo's thoughts of and interactions with Laurie to her thoughts of and interactions with Professor Bhaer throughout the book. How do her attitudes toward each, as the book progresses, illustrate her aging and maturing?

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