PART TWO: CHAPTER FORTY -SEVEN - Harvest Time Quiz — Little Women

What does Aunt March leave to Jo in her will?

• A sum of money for her writing career
• Plumfield, her large estate
• Her collection of books and manuscripts
• A trust fund for Jo's children

What does Jo plan to do with Plumfield?

• Sell it to fund her writing career
• Convert it into a hospital
• Open a school for boys
• Turn it into an artists' colony

What humorous name does Laurie suggest for Jo's school?

• March Academy
• The Bhaer-garten
• Plumfield Prep
• The Little Men's Club

How many years after Jo's wedding does the apple-picking festival take place?

• Two years
• Three years
• Five years
• Ten years

What is the first toast proposed at the outdoor supper?

• "To Mrs. March, the queen of the day!"
• "To Jo and Fritz, our gracious hosts!"
• "Aunt March, God bless her!"
• "To Plumfield and all her boys!"

Which sister says her castle in the air was "most nearly realized"?

• Jo
• Amy
• Meg
• Beth

What artistic project is Amy working on in Chapter 47?

• Painting a portrait of the March family
• Sculpting a figure of her baby daughter
• Writing a children's book
• Designing the interior of Plumfield

What are Mrs. March's final words in the novel?

• "I am so proud of all my girls."
• "Oh, my girls, however long you may live, I never can wish you a greater happiness than this!"
• "The harvest has been worth every sacrifice."
• "May your children bring you as much joy as you have brought me."

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

What does "paradisiacal" mean as used in this chapter?

• Extremely difficult
• Resembling paradise; idyllic
• Financially profitable
• Old-fashioned and quaint

In the chapter, what is a "hobbledehoy"?

• A type of garden tool
• An awkward, clumsy youth
• A wild animal
• A country dance

What does "tares" refer to in Amy's line about "more wheat and fewer tares"?

• Autumn leaves
• Tears of sorrow
• Weeds or worthless elements
• Difficult years