PART ONE: CHAPTER FOUR - Burdens Quiz — Little Women

What is Meg's job in Chapter 4?

• Nursery governess for the King family
• Companion to Aunt March
• Seamstress at a dress shop
• Teacher at Amy's school

What does Jo find most appealing about working for Aunt March?

• The large library of fine books
• The generous salary
• Aunt March's poodle
• The food served at Aunt March's house

What are the hot turnovers the girls carry to work called?

• Muffs
• Biscuits
• Bundles
• Pies

Why was Beth taken out of school?

• She was too bashful and suffered too much
• She was needed at home to help Hannah
• Her parents could not afford the tuition
• She was expelled for poor grades

What book does Jo read aloud to Aunt March instead of Belsham's Essays?

• The Vicar of Wakefield
• Pilgrim's Progress
• Uncle Tom's Cabin
• Robinson Crusoe

What happened to the King family's oldest son that Meg reports?

• He did something dreadful and was sent away by his father
• He ran away from home to join the army
• He was expelled from school for cheating
• He lost the family's money in a bad investment

What does Amy consider the greatest trial of her life?

• Her flat nose
• Wearing her cousin's hand-me-downs
• Not being able to draw well enough
• Having to do arithmetic at school

What moral does the old woman give in Marmee's parable?

• When you feel discontented, think over your blessings and be grateful
• Hard work is its own reward
• True beauty comes from within
• A penny saved is a penny earned

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

In the chapter, Aunt March is described as "irascible." What does this mean?

• Easily angered or hot-tempered
• Extremely wealthy and generous
• Physically frail and sickly
• Deeply religious and pious

Amy says she could never recover from such "agonizing mortification." What does "mortification" mean?

• Deep embarrassment or humiliation
• Physical pain or injury
• Financial loss or ruin
• Loneliness or isolation

Amy avoids punishment at school by being a "model of deportment." What does "deportment" mean?

• Behavior or manner of conducting oneself
• Academic achievement or scholarship
• Physical appearance or grooming
• Artistic talent or creativity