PART ONE: CHAPTER ELEVEN - Experiments Quiz — Little Women

What experiment do the March sisters propose to their mother at the start of Chapter 11?

• They want to earn money by taking on extra work during summer vacation
• They want to spend an entire week doing nothing but leisure activities
• They want to trade household chores with each other for a month
• They want to live without spending any money for two full weeks

What warning does Mrs. March give when she agrees to the experiment?

• She warns them that Hannah will not help with any cooking or cleaning
• She warns that they will lose their allowance if chores are not completed
• She warns that all play and no work is as bad as all work and no play
• She warns that Aunt March will be disappointed if she hears about it

What happens to Beth's canary Pip during the week of leisure?

• He escapes from his cage through a door left open by Amy
• He becomes ill from being left near an open window in the rain
• He dies of starvation because Beth forgets to feed and water him
• He is accidentally injured when Jo knocks his cage off the table

Who does Jo invite to dinner on the day Mrs. March withdraws from the household?

• Miss Crocker, hoping to improve relations with the elderly neighbor
• Sallie Gardiner, to show off her cooking skills to Meg's friend
• Laurie, sending a note to the office as a friendly gesture
• Aunt March, wanting to prove she can manage the house alone

What is the crowning disaster of Jo's dinner party?

• The asparagus heads cook off and the stalks remain hard as wood
• She puts salt instead of sugar on the strawberries and the cream is sour
• The bread burns black because she is distracted by the salad dressing
• The lobster is so tough that nobody can cut or chew it properly

How does the disastrous dinner party end?

• Miss Crocker scolds Jo harshly and storms out of the house in anger
• Meg takes over the cooking and saves the meal with a quick substitute
• Everyone laughs together and finishes with bread, butter, and olives
• Laurie quietly leaves early to spare Jo further embarrassment

What does Mrs. March secretly do during the first part of the experiment week?

• She writes letters to their father describing the girls' laziness
• She and Hannah do the girls' neglected chores to keep the house running
• She visits neighbors to arrange surprise activities for the weekend
• She prepares an elaborate Saturday dinner to contrast with Jo's attempt

What resolution does Jo make at the end of the chapter?

• She promises to read fewer books and spend more time outdoors
• She resolves to learn plain cooking as her holiday task
• She pledges to visit Aunt March at Plumfield every weekend
• She decides to write a book about the experiment for Laurie

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

What does "ennui" mean as used in Chapter 11 when Amy complains about "several days devoted to pleasure, fretting, and ennui"?

• Physical exhaustion from too much strenuous outdoor activity
• A feeling of listlessness and boredom from lack of purpose or occupation
• Anger and resentment toward siblings who will not play together
• Anxiety about returning to school after summer vacation ends

What does "chagrin" mean when the narrator describes "great the chagrin of the head cook at her failures"?

• Amusement and laughter at an unexpected comic situation
• Physical pain caused by burns and cuts while working in the kitchen
• A feeling of distress and humiliation caused by failure or disappointment
• Stubborn determination to succeed despite repeated setbacks

What does "assuaged" mean when Beth finds "her grief much assuaged by beating up the pillows"?

• Made worse or more intense through physical activity and distraction
• Completely forgotten as if the grief had never existed at all
• Redirected from sadness into anger at the people who caused it
• Made less intense or severe; relieved or eased through activity