PART ONE: CHAPTER TWENTY - Confidential Quiz β€” Little Women

by Louisa May Alcott

Comprehension Quiz: PART ONE: CHAPTER TWENTY - Confidential

What is the first thing Beth sees when she wakes from her healing sleep?

  • Jo reading by her bedside
  • The little rose and Mother's face
  • Hannah bringing breakfast
  • Laurie standing at the door

Who stays in Washington to nurse Mr. March while Mrs. March returns home?

  • Laurie
  • Mr. Laurence
  • Mr. Brooke
  • Hannah

Why does Aunt March give Amy the turquoise ring?

  • As a birthday present
  • Because Amy asked for it directly
  • Because she considers Amy "a credit" to her
  • To replace a ring Amy lost

Amy says she wants to wear the ring to remind herself not to be what?

  • Vain
  • Selfish
  • Lazy
  • Envious

What evidence does Jo present to Mrs. March about Mr. Brooke's feelings for Meg?

  • A love letter Brooke wrote to Meg
  • That Brooke kept one of Meg's gloves and told Laurie he liked her
  • That Meg confessed her feelings to Jo
  • That Mr. Laurence told Jo about Brooke's intentions

According to Mrs. March, at what age may Meg consider marriage?

  • Eighteen
  • Nineteen
  • Twenty
  • Twenty-one

Who does Jo suggest Meg should marry instead of Mr. Brooke?

  • A wealthy businessman
  • Teddy (Laurie)
  • A minister
  • No oneβ€”Jo wants Meg to stay single

What does Mrs. March call Mr. Brooke, surprising Jo?

  • James
  • Brother
  • John
  • Son

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

What does the word "reposeful" mean as used in: "So quiet and reposeful within, for everyone slept"?

  • Gloomy and depressing
  • Calm, restful, and tranquil
  • Uncomfortably warm
  • Eerily silent

What does Mrs. March mean when she calls Laurie "too much of a weathercock"?

  • He is too proud and arrogant
  • He is too tall and lanky
  • He is too fickle and changeable
  • He is too loud and boisterous

What does "wheedle" mean when Jo accuses Mr. Brooke of trying to "wheedle you into liking him"?

  • To threaten or intimidate
  • To use flattery or coaxing to persuade
  • To bribe with money
  • To deceive with lies

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