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Average Little Women Quiz | 10 Questions | For Children

LM Alcott wrote a series of books about the March family which I have loved since I was a girl. This first quiz covers "Little Women".

A multiple-choice quiz by geowyn. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
geowyn

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
392,103

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many March sisters are there? Hint

Two

Four

Three

Five

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who is the youngest March sister? Hint

Meg

Amy

Beth

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Question 3 of 10

3. Why does Jo call Laurie Teddy? Hint

He is big and cuddly, like a bear.

He shot a bear while out hunting

He has a bear skin rug on his bed

It is a shortened form of his actual name, Theodore.

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Question 4 of 10

4. Why is Amy caned at school? Hint

She brings in pickled limes, which are forbidden.

She insults a teacher

She cheats off another girl

She is consistently late

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Question 5 of 10

5. Why was Amy sent to stay with Aunt March? Hint

Beth had scarlet fever and Amy had not had it

Aunt March wanted to adopt her

The family were sick of her airs and graces

She decided to go

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which book is referenced in chapter headings? Hint

The Pilgrim's Progress

Oliver Twist

The Bible

Vanity Fair

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Question 7 of 10

7. Where is Mr March at the time the story takes place? Hint

He was dead

Serving as a pastor with the army

He had left them

He just isn't mentioned

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Question 8 of 10

8. What does Jo sell for $25? Hint

Meg's best dress

Some jewellery

Her hair

A painting of Amy's

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which school do Meg and Jo attend? Hint

Mr Davis' School For Young Ladies

They don't, they both have jobs.

Hogwarts

Boothen

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Question 10 of 10

10. Does Mr March return home? Hint

No, he dies in the war

Yes, in the summer

No, he decides to stay in the army

Yes, as the family are celebrating Christmas

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many March sisters are there?

Answer: Four

Margaret, Josephine, Elizabeth and Amy March

2. Who is the youngest March sister?

Answer: Amy

There have been several films and TV series made which inmply Beth is the youngest. Beth is 13 at the beginning of the book and Amy is 12.

3. Why does Jo call Laurie Teddy?

Answer: It is a shortened form of his actual name, Theodore.

His name is Theodore Laurence. When at school his friends called him Dora, which he hated. He prefers to be called Laurie, which everyone but Jo calls him.

4. Why is Amy caned at school?

Answer: She brings in pickled limes, which are forbidden.

Amy is a popular girl who likes to keep up with fashion and trends. Pickled limes are the latest trends and she brings in a bag of them to share with her friends. Another girl tells the teacher who forces Amy to drop all 24 limes out of the window then canes her hand.

5. Why was Amy sent to stay with Aunt March?

Answer: Beth had scarlet fever and Amy had not had it

When Beth contracted scarlet fever we discover Meg and Jo already had it so were safe but Amy was not. She was sent to stay with Aunt March until Beth had recovered.

6. Which book is referenced in chapter headings?

Answer: The Pilgrim's Progress

All the sisters were familiar with "The Pilgrim's Progress" and mentioned it a few times in dialogue. Some chapter headings are "Jo Meets Apollyon," "Meg Goes to Vanity Fair" and "Castles in the Air".

7. Where is Mr March at the time the story takes place?

Answer: Serving as a pastor with the army

"Little Women" was written at the time of the American Civil War and Mr March away serving as a pastor to the army. He sends letters to his family, one of which Mrs March reads aloud at the beginning of the book. In the letter he refers to his 'little women.'

8. What does Jo sell for $25?

Answer: Her hair

Jo wanted to do something for her father, who was ill. The family was poor and the only thing she had to sell was her thick hair which would have been long.

9. Which school do Meg and Jo attend?

Answer: They don't, they both have jobs.

Although only 15 and 16 Jo and Meg both worked to help support the family. Jo was paid companion to Aunt March and Meg was governess to a family called Greene.

10. Does Mr March return home?

Answer: Yes, as the family are celebrating Christmas

The chapter is called "Pleasant Meadows" and is one of my favourites. The Marches are preparing to celebrate Christmas with Laurie and his grandfather when someone knocks on the door and brings in a muffled man, Mr March.

Source: Author geowyn

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