PART TWO: CHAPTER TWENTY -NINE - Calls Quiz — Little Women

What bargain compels Jo to accompany Amy on social calls?

• Amy promised to lend Jo money for a new dress
• Amy finished a crayon portrait of Beth for Jo
• Jo lost a bet about the weather
• Marmee ordered both girls to make calls together

How does Jo behave at the Chesters' house?

• She tells embarrassing stories about Amy
• She plays with the children and dogs
• She sits in near-total silence, answering only with "Yes" or "No"
• She argues with Mrs. Chester about politics

Which of the following stories does Jo NOT tell about Amy at the Lambs'?

• Amy rowed a saddle across a river to ride an untrained horse
• Amy painted her old hats to look like new ones
• Amy dyed her white boots sky blue to look like satin
• Amy sewed her own ball gown from curtain fabric

Why does Jo snub Mr. Tudor while treating Tommy Chamberlain warmly?

• Mr. Tudor once insulted Jo's writing, while Tommy praised it
• Jo judges people by character, and Tudor disrespects his family while Tommy is good and clever
• Amy told Jo to avoid Mr. Tudor
• Mr. Tudor is poor while Tommy is wealthy

What do Aunt March and Aunt Carrol secretly decide after the girls leave?

• To cut Jo out of the family inheritance
• To send Amy to Europe, with Aunt March supplying the money
• To hire a tutor for both girls in French
• To arrange a marriage for Amy with Mr. Tudor

What literary work does Jo quote when Amy tries to hold her to their bargain?

• Tennyson's "Maud"
• Keats's "Endymion"
• Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice
• Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities

What does Amy argue about why poor women must be agreeable?

• Agreeable women attract wealthier husbands
• Social grace is the only way poor women can repay kindnesses they receive
• Being agreeable is a Christian duty regardless of wealth
• Poor women are naturally more pleasant than rich ones

What does Polly the parrot squawk at Jo during the visit to Aunt March?

• "Pretty Polly wants a cracker"
• "Come and take a walk, my dear"
• "Crosspatch, draw the latch, Sit by the fire and spin"
• "Good morning, good morning"

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

What does "deportment" mean as used in the chapter?

• A person's physical appearance or beauty
• A person's behavior, manner, and way of carrying themselves in society
• A formal letter of introduction
• A type of elegant carriage or vehicle

What does "furbelows" refer to in this chapter?

• Types of parasols or umbrellas
• Showy trimmings and decorative ornaments on clothing
• Social obligations and formal duties
• Heavy winter overcoats

What does "mollified" mean when the narrator says "Amy smiled and was mollified at once"?

• Confused and uncertain
• Soothed and appeased; made less angry
• Energized and excited
• Embarrassed and ashamed