PART TWO: CHAPTER TWENTY - SEVEN - Literary Lesson Quiz — Little Women

What does Jo's "scribbling suit" consist of?

• A white apron and straw hat
• A black woolen pinafore and cap with a red bow
• An old dressing gown and slippers
• A blue smock and ink-stained gloves

Where does Jo discover the idea to write a sensational story for a contest?

• At a family dinner
• In a letter from a publisher
• At a lecture on the Pyramids
• At a bookshop in town

How much money does Jo win for her sensational story?

• Fifty dollars
• One hundred dollars
• Two hundred dollars
• Three hundred dollars

How does Jo spend her prize money?

• She buys new clothes for the family
• She pays off the family's debts
• She sends Beth and her mother to the seaside
• She invests it in publishing her novel

What condition does the publisher set for accepting Jo's novel?

• She must change the title
• She must add a happy ending
• She must cut it down one third and omit parts she admires
• She must publish it under a male pseudonym

What fable does the narrator compare Jo's editing process to?

• The tortoise and the hare
• The fox and the grapes
• The old man and his donkey
• The boy who cried wolf

What irony does Jo notice about the critical reviews of her novel?

• Male critics praised it while female critics condemned it
• The parts from real life were called absurd while her inventions were called natural
• Critics praised the sensational elements she had tried to remove
• The reviews were all positive but the book did not sell

What does Mr. March advise Jo when she wins the prize?

• "Save the money for a rainy day"
• "You can do better than this, Jo. Aim at the highest, and never mind the money"
• "Write more stories just like this one"
• "Submit it to a more prestigious publisher"

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

What does the word "afflatus" mean as used in "The devine afflatus usually lasted a week or two"?

• A physical illness
• A divine creative impulse or inspiration
• A period of deep sleep
• A feeling of restlessness

What does "denouement" mean as used in "she wound up with an earthquake, as a striking and appropriate denouement"?

• A dramatic opening scene
• A surprise twist in the middle of a story
• The final resolution of a narrative's plot
• A conflict between two main characters

What does "fortuitous" mean in "what fortuitous concatenation of circumstances"?

• Carefully planned
• Extremely fortunate and lucky
• Happening by accident or chance
• Impossible to explain