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

2. Jo expects Meg to reject Mr. Brooke's proposal, but, instead, she sees what happen?

3. Who did the girls visit on their final social call?

4. When Meg gives birth to twins, they decide to name the boy what?

5. To get even with Jo for not letting her go to a play, Amy does 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, in chapter six, do the girls' attitudes toward their neighbors grow and adapt?

3. Describe the ups and downs of Jo's writing experiences in chapter twenty-four.

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

5. Describe how poverty plays a role in chapter two.

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

7. Describe what illnesses do to the family in chapter sixteen.

8. Describe the differences between each of the March girls.

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

10. Describe how Amy's planned party for her art school friends goes in chapter twenty-three.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how helping others is a central theme of the book. Cite examples of how the girls help each other, how the Laurence's help them, or how they each help other people outside the family.

Essay Topic 2

Louisa May Alcott had somewhat nontraditional views of a woman's role in the late 1800s.

Part 1: Describe how Jo's attitude in the beginning of the book reflects those views.

Part 2: Explain how Jo's attitude grew and changed toward the end of the book.

Part 3: Describe how Marmee's hopes for her daughters reflects Alcott's nontraditional view. Were Marmee's hopes fulfilled?

Essay Topic 3

Do you agree with the overall way Jo led her life throughout the book? Explain why you agree or disagree with her nontraditional views and choices.

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