PART ONE: CHAPTER THREE - The Laurence Boy Quiz — Little Women

What event brings Jo and Laurie together for the first time?

• A Christmas dinner at the Laurence home
• A New Year's Eve dance at the Gardiners' house
• A skating party on the frozen pond
• A church service on New Year's Day

Why does Jo hide against the wall at the party?

• She is afraid of the Gardiner daughters
• She wants to conceal a burn mark on the back of her dress
• Meg told her not to talk to boys
• She sprained her ankle while dancing

How do the March sisters solve the problem of Jo's stained gloves?

• They borrow gloves from their mother
• Each wears one of Meg's good gloves and carries one of Jo's stained ones
• Jo goes to the party without any gloves
• They buy a new pair from the general store

What is Laurie's real first name, and why does he dislike it?

• Laurent; he thinks it sounds too French
• Theodore; his schoolmates called him "Dora"
• Lawrence; people confused it with his surname
• Teddy; he thought it was too childish

Where did Laurie attend school before coming to live near the March family?

• London, England
• Vevay, Switzerland
• Rome, Italy
• Boston, Massachusetts

What causes Meg's injury at the party?

• She trips on the stairs while descending to supper
• The high heel of her tight slipper turns and sprains her ankle
• She slips on a wet floor while dancing the redowa
• Jo accidentally steps on her foot during a polka

How do the March sisters get home from the party?

• They walk home with Hannah in the rain
• Mrs. Gardiner arranges a hired carriage for them
• Laurie offers his grandfather's carriage and rides on the box
• Mr. March comes to collect them on foot

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

In Chapter 3, what does "toilets" mean in the sentence "Simple as the toilets were, there was a great deal of running up and down"?

• Bathroom facilities
• The process of dressing and grooming
• Decorative tablecloths
• Evening gowns

When Jo calls herself a "blunderbuss," she means she is:

• Loud and boisterous
• Clumsy and blundering
• Armed and dangerous
• Quick and efficient

What does Laurie mean when he says school involves nothing but "grinding or skylarking"?

• Cooking or singing
• Hard studying or foolish play
• Writing essays or giving speeches
• Marching or exercising