PART TWO: CHAPTER THIRTY - Consequences Practice Quiz — Little Women
by Louisa May Alcott — tap or click to flip
Practice Quiz: PART TWO: CHAPTER THIRTY - Consequences
Where does Amy stay when she first arrives in London?
The Bath Hotel on Piccadilly, chosen because Uncle had stayed there years ago and refuses to go anywhere else.
Who are Fred and Frank Vaughn?
Laurie's English friends who reconnect with Amy's party in London. Fred is handsome and becomes Amy's romantic interest; Frank limps slightly from a past injury and is the more reserved brother.
What does Amy observe about English horseback riding at Rotten Row?
She notes that English horses are splendid and the men ride well, but the women are stiff and bounce in the saddle, which she considers contrary to American riding rules.
What is the origin of the name "Rotten Row"?
Amy explains it comes from "Route de Roi" (the King's Way), though by her time it functions more like a riding school.
What comical mistake does Uncle make when arriving in England?
He buys dogskin gloves, thick shoes, and an umbrella and gets shaved in English style, thinking he looks like a true Briton, but a bootblack immediately identifies him as American by his shoes.
What does Amy see at Hampton Court that excites her?
Raphael's cartoons, which she mentions as one of the highlights of her London visit alongside the paintings by Turner, Lawrence, Reynolds, and Hogarth at the Kensington Museum.
Why does Fred Vaughn follow Amy's party to Paris?
He claims he has come for a holiday and is going to Switzerland. Aunt looks sober at first but cannot object since he acts so cool about it, and he proves useful because he speaks French fluently.
What is Uncle's problem with communicating in France?
He only knows about ten French words and insists on speaking English very loudly, as if volume will make people understand him.
What items associated with Napoleon does Amy see in Paris?
Napoleon's cocked hat, gray coat, baby's cradle, and old toothbrush, as well as Marie Antoinette's little shoe, the ring of Saint Denis, and Charlemagne's sword.
What does Amy think of the French imperial family when she sees them?
She considers the emperor ugly and hard-looking, and thinks the empress is pale and pretty but dressed in bad taste, wearing a purple dress, green hat, and yellow gloves.
What happens during the moonlight serenade at Heidelberg?
German students whom Fred befriended on the Rhine boat serenade the ladies at one in the morning. Amy and Flo watch from behind curtains and throw flowers down to the singers afterward.
How does Fred react when Amy tells him she threw a flower, not Flo?
Actually, Amy lies and says Flo threw it, not her. Fred is disgusted and tosses the flower out the window, then "turns sensible again." Amy notes she is "afraid I'm going to have trouble with that boy."
What incident at dinner in Heidelberg reveals Fred's jealousy?
When an Austrian officer stares at Amy and calls her "ein wonderschones Blondchen" (a wonderfully beautiful blonde) to a baron friend, Fred looks fierce as a lion and cuts his meat so savagely it nearly flies off his plate.
Where is Amy when Fred comes to say goodbye?
She is sitting on the great terrace of Heidelberg Castle, sketching a gray stone lion's head with scarlet woodbine sprays, overlooking the Neckar valley.
Why does Fred have to leave Heidelberg suddenly?
He receives a letter saying his brother Frank is very ill, so he must return home immediately on the night train.
What does Fred say to Amy at their parting?
"I shall soon come back, you won't forget me, Amy?" She does not promise but looks at him, and he seems satisfied.
What practical reasons does Amy give for being willing to marry Fred?
He is handsome, young, clever enough, and very rich. His family is kind and well-bred. He will inherit a city house, a country estate with a park, and the family plate and jewels. She also argues that "one of us must marry well" since Meg didn't, Jo won't, and Beth can't.
What moral line does Amy draw about her willingness to marry for money?
She insists she would never "marry a man I hated or despised" -- she likes Fred and believes she could grow fond of him over time, especially if he lets her do as she likes.
Why does Amy think Fred has not yet proposed?
She believes he promised his father not to propose yet, because the old gentleman dreads a foreign daughter-in-law and considers Fred a "rash boy."
What three cities does Amy write from in this chapter?
London, Paris, and Heidelberg -- each letter progressively shifts from lighthearted travel observations to serious personal reflection.
How does Amy sign her three letters?
The London letter is signed "your loving AMY," the Paris letter "VOTRE AMIE" (Your Friend, in French), and the Heidelberg letter "Ever your AMY."
What literary device does Alcott use to structure this entire chapter?
The epistolary form -- the chapter consists entirely of Amy's letters to her family, allowing direct access to her thoughts without third-person narration.