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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 does Beth finally die?

2. The professor and Jo meet for walks for how long?

3. What does aunt Carrol send to the girls?

4. Laurie tells Amy that he is upset because of what?

5. Laurie and Amy do what together?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Laurie help Amy to see the truth about herself and her relationship with Fred in chapter thirty-four?

2. Christmas is a primary focus, yet again. What does Laurie do for Christmas in chapter thirty-three?

3. Describe how the romance between Jo and the professor finally blossoms.

4. What does the entire book say about wealth?

5. What lessons do we learn from Beth's death?

6. What does chapter thirty-two say about the changeable nature of life and death?

7. When Beth gets increasingly depressed and upset, how does Jo plan to raise Beth's spirits in chapter twenty-eight?

8. Contrast Professor Bhaer with Laurie. What could possibly draw Jo to one over the other?

9. Describe why Amy, rather than Jo, is selected to go abroad with Aunt Carrol, and how Jo feels about the decision.

10. How do Jo's rude actions in chapter twenty-six hurt Amy in chapter twenty-seven?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe how each of the four March girls are different from each other. Cite examples from how they interact with each other, Marmee, and those they are courting throughout the book. Also, use examples of things said by, to, or about them.

Essay Topic 2

When both March parents are away, Beth contracts Scarlet Fever and Amy is sent to Aunt March's house. Describe what that series of events shows us about Amy's character and how that character changes throughout the book.

Essay Topic 3

Foreshadowing is a powerful literary tool, which Louisa May Alcott uses often in the book. Choose one of the following three events and explain how it is foreshadowed in the chapters prior to it.

1. Jo decides not to marry Laurie.

2. Beth dies.

3. Amy and Laurie decide to marry.

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