PART ONE: CHAPTER THIRTEEN - Castles in the Air Quiz — Little Women

What are the March sisters doing when Laurie finds them on the hilltop?

• Having a picnic by the river
• Each working on a different activity in a pine grove
• Playing a game of croquet
• Reading aloud from Pilgrim's Progress

What condition does Meg set for Laurie to join the group?

• He must bring food for the group
• He must promise not to tease anyone
• He must do something useful and not be idle
• He must read aloud to the sisters

What is Laurie's "castle in the air"?

• To become a doctor and travel to help the poor
• To settle in Germany and become a famous musician
• To inherit his grandfather's business and expand it
• To sail around the world as a sea captain

What does Jo say she wants to do before going into her "castle"?

• Travel to Europe and study literature
• Earn enough money to support her family
• Something heroic or wonderful that won't be forgotten after she's dead
• Find a husband who shares her love of books

What career does Laurie's grandfather want him to pursue?

• A lawyer
• A professor of music
• An India merchant
• A banker

How does Meg inadvertently reveal her interest in Mr. Brooke?

• She asks Laurie about Brooke's personal life
• She admits she watches Brooke's face to judge how Laurie's lessons went
• She writes a letter to Brooke that Laurie discovers
• She blushes when someone mentions Brooke's name at dinner

What do the sisters call the hilltop where they gather?

• The Celestial City
• Castle Hill
• The Delectable Mountain
• Pilgrim's Rest

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

• To run away to Germany and pursue music
• To confront his grandfather about his dreams
• To give up his castle in the air and stay with his grandfather
• To ask Mr. Brooke to help him convince his grandfather

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

In the sentence "The hot weather made him indolent, and he had shirked his studies," what does "indolent" mean?

• Angry and irritable
• Lazy and disinclined to exert oneself
• Curious and restless
• Confused and disoriented

When Laurie is described as feeling "pique" after Meg's remarks, what emotion is he experiencing?

• Deep sadness
• Joyful surprise
• Irritation from a wound to his pride
• Fear of being excluded

What does "petulantly" mean as used in "answered Meg petulantly"?

• Quietly and thoughtfully
• With great enthusiasm
• In a childishly sulky or bad-tempered way
• With careful diplomacy