PART TWO: CHAPTER FORTY - TWO - All Alone Quiz — Little Women

What does Jo promise to do after Beth's death?

• Write a novel about Beth's life
• Comfort her parents, make the house cheerful, and find useful work
• Travel abroad with Amy and Laurie
• Move to New York to pursue her writing career

Who comes to comfort Jo when she cries out for Beth at night?

• Meg
• Hannah
• Her mother (Marmee)
• Her father

What does Jo call her father's study?

• The sanctuary
• The church of one member
• The confessional
• Father's chapel

What metaphor does Meg use to describe Jo?

• A wild rose with thorns
• A chestnut burr
• A diamond in the rough
• A caged bird

What makes Jo's new story different from her earlier writing?

• It is longer and more complex
• It is written for children
• It contains truth, humor, and pathos from genuine emotion
• It is based on a true crime story

How does Jo initially react to Amy and Laurie's engagement letter?

• She is furious and tears up the letter
• She looks grave at first but quickly becomes supportive
• She immediately celebrates with Marmee
• She refuses to read it

What literary work does the narrator allude to when describing Jo's comfort in writing?

• Paradise Lost by John Milton
• The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan
• Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
• Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift

What does Jo confess to Marmee about Laurie?

• That she has always secretly loved him
• That she regrets refusing him and wants him back
• That if he tried again she might say yes, not from love but from wanting to be loved
• That she is angry at Amy for taking him away

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

What does "self-abnegation" mean as used in the opening line: "It was easy to promise self-abnegation when self was wrapped up in another"?

• Self-promotion and ambition
• The denial or sacrifice of one's own interests for others
• Deep self-reflection and meditation
• A public declaration of independence

In the phrase "broken whispers, more eloquent than prayers," what does "eloquent" mean?

• Quiet and barely audible
• Angry and passionate
• Vividly expressive and persuasive
• Repetitive and monotonous

What does "despondency" mean in "teach another to accept life without despondency or distrust"?

• Physical exhaustion from overwork
• A state of low spirits from loss of hope or courage
• Excessive pride and arrogance
• Reckless disregard for consequences