PART TWO: CHAPTER THIRTY - TWO - Tender Trouble Quiz — Little Women

Who asks Jo to find out what is troubling Beth?

• Meg
• Marmee
• Laurie
• Mr. March

What does Jo conclude is the cause of Beth's sadness?

• Beth is homesick for Meg
• Beth is worried about her health
• Beth is in love with Laurie
• Beth wants to travel abroad like Amy

What does the position of Jo's horsehair "sausage" pillow signal to Laurie?

• Standing on end means stay away; lying flat means he may approach
• Standing on end means he may approach; lying flat means stay away
• It has no special meaning; Jo just likes the pillow
• Lying flat means Jo wants to talk; standing on end means she is writing

Where does Jo plan to go to distance herself from Laurie?

• Paris
• Washington, D.C.
• New York
• Concord

What reason does Marmee give for believing Jo and Laurie would not make a good couple?

• Laurie is not wealthy enough for Jo
• They are too much alike and too fond of freedom
• Laurie is too young for marriage
• Jo is not educated enough for Laurie's social circle

What does Beth call her nighttime sorrow when Jo comforts her?

• "A broken heart"
• "A new pain" with "no cure"
• "The old trouble returned"
• "A foolish worry"

Who will Jo be working for in New York?

• Mrs. Moffat
• Mrs. Kirke
• Aunt March
• Mrs. Hummel

What does Jo reflect about hearts when she refrains from pressing Beth to confide?

• "Hearts grow stronger through suffering"
• "Hearts, like flowers, cannot be rudely handled, but must open naturally"
• "Hearts are like books; they must be read patiently"
• "Hearts break in silence more often than in speech"

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

What does the word "disquietude" mean as used in the chapter?

• Physical illness
• A state of unease or anxiety
• Deep concentration
• Boredom

What does "acquiesced" mean when Laurie "acquiesced" to Jo's comment that he is not good enough?

• Argued passionately against
• Accepted reluctantly without protest
• Laughed sarcastically at
• Pretended not to hear

What does "in high dudgeon" mean when describing Laurie's departure?

• In great haste
• In a state of deep resentment or offense
• In a cheerful mood
• In complete silence