PART TWO: CHAPTER THIRTY - SIX - Beth's Secret Quiz — Little Women

What does Jo notice about Beth when she returns home in the spring?

• Beth has gained weight and looks healthier
• Beth has a strange, transparent look as if the immortal is shining through
• Beth has cut her hair short in mourning
• Beth refuses to leave her bedroom

Why does Beth decline Jo’s proposed mountain trip?

• She is afraid of heights
• She wants to stay close to home and prefers the seashore
• She cannot afford the journey
• She wants to stay with Laurie

What had Jo mistakenly believed was causing Beth’s unhappiness in the autumn?

• Beth was angry at Marmee
• Beth was jealous of Meg’s marriage
• Beth was in love with Laurie
• Beth was homesick for Amy

What metaphor does Beth use to describe her declining health?

• A candle burning down to its wick
• A flower wilting in winter
• The tide turning and going out slowly
• A bird with a broken wing

In Beth’s bird metaphor, which bird represents Jo?

• The turtledove
• The lark
• The peep (sand bird)
• The gull

Why did Beth keep her secret from the family?

• She was not sure of her diagnosis and did not want to frighten anyone
• She was forbidden by her doctor to tell them
• She wanted to punish Jo for leaving
• She did not believe she was truly ill

What does Beth ask Jo to do when they return home?

• Write a letter to Amy about Beth’s condition
• Stand by Father and Mother and tell them if they do not see it themselves
• Take her to see a specialist in the city
• Promise never to speak of her illness

How do the parents react when Beth and Jo return home?

• They angrily demand to know what happened
• They see the truth plainly without needing to be told
• They refuse to believe anything is wrong
• They immediately call for a doctor

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

What does the word "reserve" mean in the sentence: "between ourselves and those nearest and dearest to us there exists a reserve which it is very hard to overcome"?

• A backup supply kept for emergencies
• A feeling of emotional distance that prevents open communication
• A piece of land set aside for conservation
• A polite request to hold a table

What does "lovelornity" mean when Jo says she imagined Beth’s heart "full of lovelornity"?

• A medical condition causing fatigue
• The state of being heartbroken or lovesick
• A type of romantic poetry
• An old-fashioned word for loneliness

What does "piety" refer to in the passage: "Simple, sincere people seldom speak much of their piety"?

• Kindness toward strangers
• Devout religious belief and practice
• A sense of humor about serious matters
• Physical endurance in hardship