PART TWO: CHAPTER FORTY - The Valley of the Shadow Quiz — Little Women

What room is set apart for Beth during her final months?

• The attic room where Jo writes
• The pleasantest room in the house
• The parlor where the family gathers
• Beth's original shared bedroom

What does Beth make for the schoolchildren who pass beneath her window?

• Baked goods and sweets
• Mittens, needlebooks, penwipers, and scrapbooks
• Handwritten poems and letters
• Drawings and watercolor paintings

What does Beth say when she can no longer sew?

• "My hands are too weak"
• "I am too tired to work"
• "The needle is so heavy"
• "I cannot see the stitches"

Where does Beth find Jo's poem "My Beth"?

• Under Jo's pillow
• In Jo's desk drawer
• Inside Beth's copy of Pilgrim's Progress
• Pinned to the wall above Beth's bed

What does Beth ask Jo to do after she dies?

• Publish a book of her poems
• Take her place caring for Father and Mother
• Travel to Europe to be with Amy
• Continue her charitable work with the schoolchildren

According to Beth, what is "the only thing that we can carry with us when we go"?

• Faith
• Hope
• Love
• Courage

How does Alcott describe Beth's actual moment of death?

• Beth speaks memorable last words to her family
• Beth dies quietly with only one loving look and one little sigh
• Beth passes in her sleep without anyone present
• Beth dies while Jo reads to her from Pilgrim's Progress

What metaphor does Alcott use to describe Beth's gentle passing?

• A candle flickering out
• The tide going out easily
• A bird taking flight
• A flower closing its petals

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

What does the word "tranquil" mean as used to describe Beth in this chapter?

• Energetic and lively
• Calm, peaceful, and free from disturbance
• Sad and melancholy
• Pale and sickly

What does "benediction" mean in the sentence "the spring sunshine streamed in like a benediction"?

• A harsh judgment
• A warning sign
• A blessing or expression of divine favor
• A bright explosion of light

In the context of Jo's poem, what does "bequeath" mean?

• To take away forcefully
• To leave or hand down as a legacy
• To demand in return
• To hide from others