PART ONE: CHAPTER TWO - A Merry Christmas Quiz — Little Women

What gift does each March sister find under her pillow on Christmas morning?

• A copy of Pilgrim's Progress
• A pair of new gloves
• A letter from their father
• A small bag of candy

Why does Marmee ask the girls to give away their Christmas breakfast?

• She wants to teach them a lesson about obedience
• A poor woman with a newborn and six children is freezing and starving nearby
• They cannot afford enough food for themselves
• Hannah accidentally burned their breakfast

What does Amy do early on Christmas morning to show she is trying to be less selfish?

• She volunteers to cook a new breakfast for the family
• She gives her book to Beth
• She replaces her cheap cologne bottle with a handsomer one, spending all her money
• She writes a long letter to her father

What word does Beth embroider on Marmee's handkerchiefs instead of the initials "M. March"?

• Mama
• Mother
• Marmee
• Love

Who sends the March sisters a surprise supper on Christmas night?

• Aunt March
• Old Mr. Laurence
• Hannah
• The Hummel family

What comic disaster occurs during the play's tower scene?

• The candles set the curtain on fire
• Jo forgets her lines and starts laughing
• Zara's train catches in the window and the tower collapses on the lovers
• The audience throws candy at the stage

What does Jo say about the Laurence boy that foreshadows a future friendship?

• "He seems too proud for our company"
• "I mean to know him some day, for he needs fun, I'm sure he does"
• "I don't trust boys who live in big houses"
• "He should join our theater troupe"

What does Meg mean when she says, "That's loving our neighbor better than ourselves, and I like it"?

• She is glad they invited the neighbors to their play
• She appreciates the selfless joy of giving away their breakfast to the Hummels
• She is happy Mr. Laurence sent them supper
• She is pleased that Beth marked the handkerchiefs for Marmee

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

In the chapter, Hannah says Marmee is always "givin' away vittles and drink." What does "vittles" mean?

• Clothing and fabric
• Food and provisions
• Money and coins
• Furniture and household items

The play mentions a "love philter" that Hugo requests from Hagar. What is a philter?

• A type of sword used in duels
• A magic potion, especially one meant to arouse love
• A sealed letter containing a secret message
• A rare gemstone with supernatural properties

When Amy returns from her errand, she looks "rather abashed." What does "abashed" mean?

• Excited and energetic
• Embarrassed or ashamed
• Angry and defiant
• Confused and disoriented