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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 Laurie hears that Beth has died, he does what?
2. What does the editor say does not sell in those days?
3. The family prepares for what event?
4. When Jo learns of Laurie and Amy's engagement, what is her reaction?
5. When Laurie says that he loves Jo, Jo does what?
Short Essay Questions
1. Christmas is a primary focus, yet again. What does Laurie do for Christmas in chapter thirty-three?
2. What lessons do we learn from Beth's death?
3. What is Jo's reaction, in chapter thirty-seven, after Beth's death?
4. During her talk with Laurie about their relationship, how is Jo's independence once again expressed with relation to the normal role of women in society in that era?
5. Describe the significance of Christmas to Jo and the professor in chapter twenty-nine
6. How, in chapter thirty-four, does Amy help Laurie to see himself for who he is and who he used to be and change accordingly?
7. How does Jo feel about romantic pursuits, and how do her actions compare or contrast to that?
8. In chapter thirty-nine, as she prepares to settle into the Laurence estate, how has Amy's attitude about money and material things changed?
9. How do Jo's rude actions in chapter twenty-six hurt Amy in chapter twenty-seven?
10. How does Jo handle the fact that Beth is dying?
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 feel that Amy should have married Fred Vaughn, not Laurie? Defend your choice using what you know about all three characters.
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