PART ONE: CHAPTER TEN - The P.C. and P.O. Quiz — Little Women

What is the Pickwick Club named after?

• A real social club the Alcott family belonged to
• A character in a play by Shakespeare
• Charles Dickens’s novel The Pickwick Papers
• A club at Laurie’s boarding school

Which Pickwick Club role does Jo adopt?

• Samuel Pickwick
• Augustus Snodgrass
• Tracy Tupman
• Nathaniel Winkle

What does Jo’s garden contain this season?

• Roses and heliotrope
• Sweet peas and mignonette
• Sunflowers to feed chickens
• Honeysuckle and morning-glories

Which sister’s speech changes the vote on Laurie’s admission?

• Meg
• Jo
• Beth
• Amy

Where is Laurie hiding when Jo reveals his presence?

• Behind the garret door
• Under the table
• In the closet on a rag bag
• Outside on the roof

What character name does Laurie choose for himself in the Pickwick Club?

• Mr. Pickwick
• Alfred Jingle
• Sam Weller
• Joe the Fat Boy

What is the post office (P.O.) made from?

• A wooden mailbox Laurie built from scratch
• An old martin house (birdhouse) in the hedge
• A hollow tree between the two properties
• A tin box nailed to the garden fence

What literary device does the final line of the chapter employ?

• Irony
• Foreshadowing
• Personification
• Hyperbole

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

In the chapter, what does the word "garret" mean?

• A garden shed
• An attic room just below the roof
• A closet under the stairs
• A basement storage room

What does "stratagem" mean as Laurie uses it when he says "the base stratagem of tonight"?

• A musical performance
• A generous gift
• A plan or scheme to outwit someone
• A formal apology

What does "bower" refer to in the description of Amy’s garden?

• A type of flowering shrub
• A sheltered garden alcove or arbor
• A garden path made of stone
• A decorative garden fountain