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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. Jo begins writing children's stories so she can keep the respect of whom?

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

3. Who dies and leaves Jo and Professor Bhaer a house?

4. Jo longs to have money and power so she can do what?

5. What does Jo name her two sons?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Laurie and Amy's Christmas spent together in France affect the major plot line of Jo's relationship with Laurie?

2. How does Beth's death, in chapter thirty-five, affect the rest of the family?

3. How does Marmee feel about Jo, Beth, and Jo's plan to go to New York so Laurie and Beth can be together?

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

5. What secret does Beth reveal to Jo at the seashore and what does it say about Beth's mental state?

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

7. What does the entire book say about wealth?

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

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

10. How does Jo feel about romantic pursuits, and how do her actions compare or contrast to that?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mr. Laurence and his grandson, Laurie, are the March girls' neighbors throughout the book. Choose one of the three sisters below and explain how she gets along with Laurie throughout the book.

1. Amy

2. Beth

3. Meg

Essay Topic 2

Mr. March, although absent in much of the earlier portion of the book, is very important to the girls. In his absence, the presence of Mr. Laurence next door is comforting. How does Mr. Laurence influence the girls' lives?

Essay Topic 3

In part I of the book, the girls have to make sacrifices due to the War. Explain the family hardships that go on, both financial and personal, and how the girls overcome them.

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