PART TWO: CHAPTER TWENTY - FOUR - Gossip Quiz — Little Women

How many years have passed between Part One and the opening of Chapter 24?

• One year
• Two years
• Three years
• Five years

What job does John Brooke take after being discharged from the army?

• Teacher
• Bookkeeper
• Lawyer
• Store owner

What nickname does Laurie give to Meg and John's new home?

• The Nest
• The Dovecote
• The Cottage
• The Bower

Why does Amy become Aunt March's companion instead of Jo?

• Jo refused to go back after an argument
• Aunt March took a fancy to Amy and offered her drawing lessons
• Amy needed the money more than Jo
• Mrs. March decided Amy was more suitable

How does Jo earn money at this point in the novel?

• Teaching school
• Writing stories for The Spread Eagle at a dollar a column
• Working as a governess
• Sewing and mending for neighbors

How does Aunt March secretly help Meg despite vowing not to give her money?

• She gives money directly to John Brooke
• She orders Mrs. Carrol to buy and send household linen as her own gift
• She pays for the wedding through Mr. Laurence
• She buys furniture and has it delivered anonymously

What is Laurie's parting prediction to Jo at the end of the chapter?

• "You'll be a famous writer someday"
• "Mark my words, Jo, you'll go next"
• "Beth will get better, you'll see"
• "Meg's marriage won't last a year"

Whose wealthy wedding does Meg secretly wish she could have?

• Florence Carrol's
• Sallie Gardiner and Ned Moffat's
• Miss Randal's
• Annie King's

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

What does the word "dandified" mean as used to describe Laurie's behavior at college?

• Becoming dangerously reckless
• Excessively concerned with looking attractive and fashionable
• Growing increasingly studious and serious
• Behaving in a clumsy or awkward manner

In the sentence "Aunt March was rather in a quandary when time had appeased her wrath," what does "quandary" mean?

• A state of anger or fury
• A state of uncertainty or perplexity about what to do
• A mood of sadness and regret
• A condition of physical illness

What does "expatiating" mean when Laurie is described as "expatiating on the advantages of a rough-and-ready costume"?

• Complaining bitterly about
• Speaking at length or in detail about
• Making quick excuses about
• Silently demonstrating