PART ONE: CHAPTER EIGHT - Jo Meets Apollyon Quiz — Little Women

Where do Jo and Meg go with Laurie that causes Amy to feel excluded?

• To a concert at the town hall
• To the theater to see The Seven Castles of the Diamond Lake
• To a Christmas ball at the Gardiners
• To an opera performance

What does Amy destroy to get revenge on Jo?

• Jo's favorite dress
• Jo's manuscript of fairy tales
• Jo's diary
• A letter from their father

Why is the loss of Jo's manuscript irreplaceable?

• It was a gift from their father
• Jo had destroyed the old manuscript after making a fair copy
• The publisher already had a contract for it
• Marmee had forbidden her from writing another

Who rescues Amy when she falls through the ice?

• Jo alone
• Laurie, with Jo's assistance
• Meg and Beth
• A stranger passing by

What does the "little demon" whispering in Jo's ear tell her to do?

• Push Amy onto the thin ice
• Let Amy take care of herself
• Tell Amy the ice is safe
• Skate away and leave Amy behind

What surprising revelation does Marmee share with Jo after Amy's rescue?

• She once burned her own sister's book
• She has the same fiery temper and has fought it for forty years
• She was nearly drowned as a child
• She wants Jo to stop writing

How does Mr. March help Marmee control her temper?

• He reads scripture aloud to her
• He puts his finger on his lips as a gentle reminder
• He sends her to her room to calm down
• He writes her letters of encouragement

What biblical advice does Marmee give Jo about anger?

• "Turn the other cheek"
• "Don't let the sun go down upon your anger"
• "Love thy neighbor as thyself"
• "Vengeance is mine, saith the Lord"

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

In the sentence "Amy bridled up at this insult," what does "bridled up" most nearly mean?

• Burst into tears
• Drew herself up stiffly in anger
• Ran away in embarrassment
• Laughed nervously

What does "penitent" mean in the phrase "a passion of penitent tears"?

• Angry and bitter
• Feeling sincere regret for wrongdoing
• Fearful and anxious
• Physically exhausted

In the context of "her hands cut and bruised by ice and rails and refractory buckles," what does "refractory" mean?

• Reflecting light
• Extremely cold
• Stubbornly resistant to handling
• Broken and sharp