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Little Women Chapter 7
What did Meg do on one April day?
Meg went to stay at the Moffats” large house.
Who did not forget about promising to invite Meg to visit his/her house?
Annie Moffat
What did Meg think about the place where she was staying?
Meg thought it was wonderful.
What did Meg love doing?
riding in fine carriages, wearing her best dress every day ,doing nothing except enjoy herself
What did Meg soon begin to talk about in the way the others girls did?
fashionable clothes and hairstyles
Who was the fat, friendly gentleman in this chapter?
Mr. Moffat
How did the family treat Meg at the beginning of her time with them?
They were all very kind to her and did their best to make her feel at home.
When did Meg receive flowers and a letter?
the evening of the small party
Who sent the letter to Meg?
Her mother
Who sent the box of flowers to Meg?
Laurie
What did the girls say about the things Meg received?
“What fun! We didn’t know you had a young man.”
How did the letter and flowers make Meg feel?
They made her feel much happier
Why do people start asking about Laurie’s age?
They are thinking he might be the right age to marry one of the March girls
Someone says, “It would be an excellent thing for one of those girls.” What is the person talking about?
One of the March girls marrying Laurie and becoming rich
Mrs. Moffat says, “I expect Mrs. M. has made her plans.” What plans does she think Mrs. March has?
Plans for Laurie to marry one of Mrs. March’s daughters
Someone says, “She told that little lie about her mother. I’m sure the note was from the boy really.”
Did Meg really lie when she said the letter was from her mother?
No
Why did Meg cry quietly to herself when the small party was over and she was alone in her bed?
Because the unkind gossip made her angry, and because she and Laurie were just friends, but now
that friendship felt damaged by the gossip
Why do the girls offer to lend Meg a dress for Thursday?
They think she’d be very pretty if she had some nice clothes
Who says, “I have a pretty blue dress I can’t wear any more, Meg. It will please me if you
wear it.”
Belle
On Thursday, Meg couldn’t refuse Belle’s kind offer. What was the kind offer?
To lend Meg a pretty blue dress and change Meg into a fine lady
What did Belle do to Meg to get her ready for the party on Thursday?
Brushed and curled her hair, reddened her lips, and lent her a necklace and earrings, and helped her
get into a sky-blue dress with a very low neck
At first, how did Meg feel in all the fine clothes?
Strange
Meg saw Laurie staring at her from across the room. How did he look?
He didn’t look very pleased.
After seeing Laurie at the party on Thursday, what was Meg’s first feeling?
She felt uncomfortable and wished she had worn her old dress.
Why did Laurie come to the party?
Jo wanted him to go and tell her how Meg looked.
Laurie tells Meg, “You look so unlike yourself. I’m quite afraid of you.” Why?
Because the girls dressed her up.
“The girls dressed me up for fun. Don’t you like it?” asked Meg. What was Laurie’s answer?
“No, I don’t.”
Laurie came back later during the party on Thursday and said, “Please forgive me.” Why?
Because he had told Meg he didn’t like her dress.
Laurie promises Meg, “I won’t say anything.” What did Meg ask him to promise?
Not to tell them at home about her dress
Laurie whispered to Meg, “You’ll feel ill tomorrow, if you…
…drink much of that.”
Later at the party, Meg told Laurie, “I’m not Meg tonight, I’m…
…a doll who does crazy things.”
Meg told Laurie, “I’m not Meg tonight, I’m a doll who does crazy things. Tomorrow, I’ll…
…be good again.”
On Friday, Meg was sick all day. Why?
Because she was drinking wine with the boys on Thursday night.
What happened on Saturday?
Meg went home.
How did Meg feel about going home on Saturday?
She was quite tired of her fortnight (two weeks) of fun.
Whom does Meg tell about the events of the party on Saturday?
Jo and her mother
Mrs. March notices that Meg’s face still looks worried. What hasn’t Meg told about yet?
The gossip she had heard
Jo says, “What rubbish!” What is she talking about?
People saying and thinking awful things about the March girls and Laurie
Does Mrs. March have any plans for her daughters?
Yes
What are Mrs. March’s plans for her daughters?
She wants them to be loved, she wants people to think well of them, and she wants them to marry
well, but not to marry rich men just because they are rich
Does Mrs. March want her daughters to marry rich men just because they are rich?
No
What does Mrs. March think about the idea of her daughters becoming poor men’s wives?
She’d rather they do that if it means they will have happy, peaceful lives.
What do Mr. and Mrs. March believe about their daughters, whether they are married or single?
They will always be proud of them.
Little Women Chapter 8
When does Meg say that the King family going on holiday tomorrow?
June 1st
Who is free for three months?
Meg
Who (besides the King family) also went away for a holiday on June 1st?
Aunt March
What was the plan that Mrs. March agreed to in this chapter?
to allow the girls a week of all play and no work
How long did Mrs. March allow the girls to try the plan of “all play and no work”?
a week
Who went to the river with Laurie and sat in the apple tree to read a book?
Jo
Who began to tidy things in her cupboard, but got tired and left it half-done?
Beth
Who went to her piano, glad that she did not have to wash the cups and plates?
Beth
Who sat in the garden to draw, hoping that someone would see her and say something nice about her
picture?
Amy
Who got caught in the rain and came home very wet?
Amy
Who went shopping in the afternoon and bought a new dress, but then decided she did not like it?
Meg
Who got a headache from reading too long?
Jo
Who couldn’t wear her dress to Katy Brown’s party because it was too wet?
Amy
Who listened, smiled, and said nothing?
Mrs. March
How did the girls feel on Friday of their week of “all play and no work”?
glad that it was nearly over
When the girls got up on Saturday, there was…
…no breakfast ready, no fire in the kitchen, and no mother waiting for them.
Mrs. March says that the girls must look after themselves on Saturday. How does Jo respond?
“Good, I want something to do.”
What happened with the breakfast the girls made for Mrs. March on Saturday?
The tea was too strong and the egg was burned.
The girls took some breakfast up to their mother, but the tea was too strong and the egg was burned.
Mrs. March…
…did not complain and laughed to herself afterwards.
Whom did Jo decide to invite to dinner?
Laurie
Jo did her best with the dinner on Saturday, but…
…the potatoes were still hard in the middle, the vegetables were cooked too long and fell to pieces,
and the meat was burned black.
At dinner, Amy ran from the table after taking a spoonful of what?
strawberries
What made everyone laugh at dinner?
The strawberries had salt on them instead of sugar.
Have the girls enjoyed their week of all play and no work?
No
What did Mrs. March want to teach her girls?
It’s better to have time for play and time for work, and to make each day useful and enjoyable.
Did Mrs. March go out on Saturday night and leave her girls just to see how they would manage?
Yes
Who joined the girls at a picnic some days later?
Mr. Brooke, Sallie Gardiner, and Miss Kate Vaughn
At the picnic, who sat under a tree and began to draw?
Miss Kate Vaughn
At the picnic, why does Meg say she doesn't have time to learn how to draw?
She has to work teaching four children in a family.
At the picnic, Miss Kate’s face showed that she thought being a private teacher was…
…little better than being a servant.
Who said, “There’s no place like America for us workers, Miss Meg”?
Mr. Brooke
What does Mr. Brooke plan to do after Laurie goes to college next year?
become a soldier
Who cares about Mr. Brooke and/or would be sorry if anything happened to him?
Laurie and his grandfather and the March family
Meg says she and her family would be very sorry if anything happened to Mr. Brooke.
How does he feel?
He cheers up immediately.
Little Women Chapter 9
One October afternoon, who caught a bus into the town and stopped outside a building?
Jo
What did Jo do on one October afternoon?
She caught a bus into town, stopped outside a building in one of the busy streets and she went in
and then ran out again several times.
Who was watching Jo from the opposite side of the road?
Laurie
What was Laurie doing in town on one October afternoon?
waiting to walk home with Jo
What is the secret that Jo tells Laurie on the October afternoon?
She has left two of her stories with a newspaper man.
What is the secret that Laurie tells Jo on that October afternoon?
He knows where Meg’s glove is.
According to the information this chapter, where is Meg’s lost glove?
In someone’s pocket (we don’t yet know whose)
What does Jo think about Laurie’s secret?
It’s stupid.
What did Laurie think Jo would feel about his secret?
Pleased
What does Laurie’s secret make Jo feel bad about?
The idea of someone coming to take Meg away.
Meg asks Jo, “When will you start to behave like a young lady?” and Jo answers, “Don’t…
…make me grow up yet.”
Two Saturdays afterwards, Meg saw someone running all over the garden, laughing and waving a
newspaper. Who was it?
Laurie and Jo
Two Saturdays afterwards, Meg saw Laurie chasing Jo all over the garden, doing what?
waving a newspaper
Who wrote the story that Jo read aloud to her sisters from the newspaper?
Jo
What made Mrs. March proud when her daughters told her about it?
Jo wrote a story that was printed in the newspaper.
How did the March family feel about Jo’s secret?
Happy and proud
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Who hurried into the room with a telegram on a dull November afternoon?
Hannah
Who was sitting together on a dull November afternoon when a telegram arrived?
Mrs. March, the March girls, and Laurie
When did the telegram arrive in the March house?
a dull November afternoon
After reading the telegram, how did Mrs. March look?
Her face was white and her hands were shaking.
“Mrs. March: Your husband is very ill. Come at once.” How does the March family get this news?
by telegram
Where is Mr. March in this chapter?
in a hospital in Washington
How did the girls feel after getting the first news about their father in this chapter?
All their happiness had disappeared in a moment.
Who decided to go at once to Mr. March?
Mrs. March
Who hurried away to get things ready for the long journey?
Hannah
Who went to send a telegram?
Laurie
How will Mrs. March travel?
by train
From whom will the money for the trip need to be borrowed?
Aunt March
Who goes to borrow a couple of bottles of wine from old Mr. Laurence?
Beth
What does Mrs. March ask from Mr. Laurence?
a couple of bottles of wine
Who will travel with Mrs. March?
Mr. Brooke
How much money does Jo bring back “to make Father comfortable and bring him home”?
$25
Mrs. March says, “My dear girl, there was no need for this.” What is she talking about?
Jo has cut off her hair and sold it.
Where did Jo get $25?
She cut off and sold her hair.
Later that night, who hears Jo crying?
Meg
Why is Jo crying later that night?
about her hair
Who started crying and said: “She doesn’t look like my Jo, but I love her for doing it!”
Beth
While Mrs. March was away, everyone tried very hard to be…
Good, hard-working and helpful
At first the March girls heard that their father was dangerously ill, but then they heard…
…that he was slowly getting better.
Little Women Chapter 11
Ten days after their mother went away, where did Beth come home from?
The Hummels” house
Ten days after their mother went away, where did Beth go to visit?
The Hummels” house
Why was Beth at the Hummels” house?
Visiting a sick baby
Why did Beth come home late ten days after her mother went away?
She had been visiting a sick baby at the Hummels” house
Half an hour after Beth got back, where did Jo find her?
Shut inside her mother’s room
Who found Beth shut inside her mother’s room?
Jo
After finding Beth shut in her mother’s room, Jo cried, “Beth, what’s the matter?” What did Beth do
next?
Put out a hand to keep her away.
What did Beth say to Jo when Jo found her shut inside her mother’s room?
“You’ve had scarlet fever, haven’t you?”
Who has already had scarlet fever?
Jo, Meg and probably Hannah
What happened to Mrs. Hummel’s baby?
The baby is dead
What did Beth do with Mrs. Hummel’s baby?
She just sat and held it until Mrs. Hummel came with the doctor
What did the doctor say after looking at Heinrich and Minna?
It’s scarlet fever
Who are Heinrich and Minna?
Mrs. Hummel’s sick children
What did the doctor tell Beth to do?
Come home and take some medicine quickly
What did Beth say about Amy?
Don’t let her come in
Why did Beth tell Jo not to let Amy come in?
Amy hasn’t had scarlet fever, and Beth doesn’t want to give it to her
Who did Jo offer to fetch after she learned Beth has scarlet fever?
Hannah
What did Laurie ask Jo and Meg when he got back?
If he ought to send a telegram to Mrs. March
What was decided about Amy?
Amy must go to Aunt March’s house
Who took Amy to Aunt March’s house?
Laurie
How did Amy feel about going to Aunt March’s house?
Poor Amy did not like this plan at all
Why didn’t the March girls send a telegram about Beth’s illness to their mother?
Because their mother couldn’t leave their father, because their mother would only worry, and
because they thought Beth wouldn’t be sick long
Who, besides Amy, was not allowed to see Beth?
Mr. Laurence
What did Meg write to her mother?
Unhappy letters saying nothing about Beth
Who nursed Beth night and day?
Jo
When did Meg beg to be allowed to write the truth to her mother?
When the time came that Beth did not know her sisters and called for her mother
When the time came that Beth did not know Jo and called out for her mother, how did Jo feel?
Frightened
When Meg begged to be able to write the truth to her mother, what did Hannah say?
She said there was no danger yet
What was the news in the letter about their father?
Mr. March was worse and could not think of coming home for a long time
The sisters worked and waited as…
…the shadow of death lay over the once happy home.
As the shadow of death lay over the once happy home, what did Meg realize?
She realized how rich she had been in the things that really mattered
Meg realized how rich she had been up to now in the things that really mattered.
Love, peace, good health
What did Jo think about while watching her little sister?
How unselfish Beth always was: living for others and trying to make the home a happy place for all
who came there
How did Amy feel while she waited at Aunt March’s house?
Sad and lonely; she just wanted to come home so that she could do something to help Beth
Who came on the morning of the first of December?
The doctor
What advice did the doctor give when he came on the first of December?
If Mrs. March could leave her husband, he thought she should come home now
Who ran out into the snow to send a telegram with the doctor’s advice?
Jo
What was the news in the letter Laurie brought?
Mr. March was getting better again
When Jo told Laurie she had sent for her mother, what did he say?
“I’m here, Jo. Hold on to me. Your mother will be here soon.”
Who said, “I’m here, Jo. Hold on to me. Your mother will be here soon.”
Laurie
Laurie tells Jo, “I’ll tell you something to cheer you up better than anything.” What is his news?
He sent a telegram to her mother yesterday, and Mr. Brooke said that her mother would come at
once.
When will Mrs. March arrive?
Tonight, at two o’clock in the morning
What did Laurie do after Jo threw her arms around him?
He smoothed her hair and followed this with a kiss or two
How did Jo react when Laurie smoothed her hair and followed this with a kiss or two?
She pushed him gently away.
Why did Laurie send a telegram to Mrs. March?
He and his grandfather thought she ought to know about Beth’s illness.
What happened at twelve o’clock?
A change seemed to pass over Beth’s face and a shadow seemed to fall upon Beth’s little bed
How did Jo feel when she turned from the window and saw Meg kneeling beside her mother’s chair?
A cold feeling of fear passed over her.
Why did a cold feeling of fear pass over Jo?
She thought Beth was dead
When Jo ran to the bed, the pain had gone from Beth’s face, and now there was a look of peace
instead. What did Jo think?
She thought Beth was dead.
When Jo ran to the bed, the pain had gone from Beth’s face, and now there was a look of peace
instead. What did this mean?
The fever was gone; she was sleeping and breathing easily
A moment later, they heard the sound of the door below, and Laurie’s happy voice saying what?
“Girls, she’s come! She’s come!”
A moment later, they heard Laurie’s happy voice saying, “Girls, she’s come! She’s come!” Who is he
talking about?
Their mother
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What did Beth do when she finally woke from her long sleep?
She looked into her mother’s face and smiled
Who had promised to stay with Mr. March?
Mr. Brooke
Who went to give the good news to Amy at Aunt March’s house?
Laurie
Where was Amy at the moment when Beth woke from her long sleep?
At Aunt March’s house
Amy began to write a short letter to her mother, but before she could finish it…
…she saw Mrs. March coming towards her aunt’s house.
There were probably many happy little girls in the city that day, but…
…Amy was the happiest of them all as she sat on her mother’s knee.
Amy said, “I’ve been thinking a lot about…
“…Beth.”
According to Amy, why did everyone love Beth?
Because she isn’t selfish
Amy thought people wouldn’t feel half so bad about her if she were sick, but she’d like…
…to be loved and missed.
What was Amy going to try to do?
To be like Beth as much as she can
Jo said to her mother, “I want to tell you something.” Mrs. March answered:
“Is it about Meg?”
What did Jo tell her mother?
That Mr. Brooke had one of Meg’s gloves and kept it in his coat pocket
What did Mr. Brooke tell Laurie about Meg?
That he liked Meg but was afraid to tell her because she was so young and he was so poor
Why was Mr. Brooke afraid to tell Meg that he liked her?
Because she was so young and he was so poor
What did Jo say when she told her mother her opinion of Mr. Brooke’s feelings for Meg?
“Isn’t it awful?”
After hearing that Mr. Brooke liked Meg, what did Mrs. March want to know?
She wanted to know if Jo thought Meg liked and cared for him
Did Jo know anything about love?
No
Who is John?
Mr. Brooke
Why did Mrs. March call Mr. Brooke by his first name, John?
Because they became good friends at the hospital
Why did Jo think her parents will allow Meg to marry Mr. Brooke?
Because he was good to her father
Who did Jo want Meg to marry?
Laurie
Jo wanted Meg to marry Laurie…
…and be rich
What did Mr. Brooke say he would do before asking Meg to marry him?
Earn enough money for a comfortable home
What did Mr. Brooke want to do if he could?
Make Meg love him
Mrs. March thought that Mr. Brooke was…
…an excellent young man
Meg’s mother and father would not agree to her marrying...
…before she was twenty years old.
Meg came in with a letter for her father and Mrs. March asked her to add…
…that she sent her love to John.
Mr. Brooke had been…
…like a son to Mr. and Mrs. March.
Mrs. March thought that Meg did not love Mr. Brooke yet, but…
…she would soon learn to.
How did Jo feel about the idea of Meg marrying Mr. Brooke?
angry
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Laurie quickly realized…
…that Jo was keeping a secret which she refused to tell him.
Laurie guessed that Jo’s secret…
…was about Meg and Mr. Brooke.
Laurie was annoyed…
…that his tutor had said nothing.
Laurie was annoyed that his tutor had said nothing, so…
…he began to make some private plans of his own.
What was Meg busy doing?
Getting things ready for her father’s return
What was the change that suddenly seemed to come over Meg?
She jumped when she was spoken to and there was a worried look on her face
Who suddenly jumped when she was spoken to and had a worried look on her face?
Meg
A letter arrived for Meg, and a few minutes later Mrs. March and Jo saw Meg…
…staring at it with a frightened face.
Meg said, “It’s a mistake – he didn’t send it.” Who did she think had actually sent the letter?
Jo
Meg said, “You wrote it, and that bad boy helped you.” To whom is she speaking?
To Jo
What were Meg’s feelings about the letter?
She thought it was mean and cruel
Did Mr. Brooke write the letter that Meg received?
No
The letter said, “My dearest Meg, I can no longer…”
“…hide my love for you.”
How did the letter ask Meg to contact John?
Send a word of hope to him through Laurie
When Jo learned what Laurie did, what did she say?
“That terrible boy! I’ll make him sorry!”
Why was Jo sure that Mr. Brooke didn’t write the letter?
She thinks Mr. Brooke wouldn’t write stupid things like that
“Oh, Meg, you didn’t answer it?” asked Mrs. March. Did Meg answer the letter?
Yes
What did Meg write back to Mr. Brooke?
She was too young to do anything, she didn’t wish to have secrets from her parents, and she would
be his friend, and nothing more, for a long time
How did Mrs. March feel about the letter Meg wrote back?
She smiled and looked pleased
What did the second letter that Meg received say?
That he never sent any love letter and that he was sorry that Meg’s sister Jo should play games with
them
What did Jo think about the two letters Meg received?
She didn’t believe Mr. Brooke saw either of the two letters; she believed Laurie wrote them both
What did Mrs. March do to put a stop to all this?
Asked Jo to go and fetch Laurie
How did Meg feel after her mother told her Mr. Brooke’s true feelings?
Frightened and worried
What did Mrs. March say to Laurie?
The book didn’t tell us; the girls never knew
Laurie said, “Please forgive me, Meg.” What was Meg’s answer?
“I’ll try, but I didn’t think you could be so unkind.”
Did Jo forgive Laurie straight away?
No. She said nothing and refused even to look at him.
Jo went to visit Mr. Laurence, but a servant said she couldn’t see him. Why?
He had been arguing with Laurie
Laurie was shut in his room and wouldn’t come out. Why?
His grandfather tried to shake the truth out of him about why Mrs. March wanted to see him
Why wouldn’t Laurie tell his grandfather why Mrs. March wanted to see him?
Because he had promised Mrs. March not to tell anyone
What reason did Jo give for going to see old Mr. Laurence?
She was returning a book
Why wouldn’t Jo tell Mr. Laurence why Mrs. March wanted to see Laurie?
Her mother ordered her not to, and if she told him, it would make trouble for someone else, not
Laurie
Jo told old Mr. Laurence she thought he was “just a bit quick to be angry with Laurie sometimes.” How
did her words make him feel?
A little ashamed
How did old Mr. Laurence give his apology to Laurie?
He wrote it down on a bit of paper
After he got the apology, what did Laurie say?
“Well done, Jo. Did he shout at you?”
After the matter was ended, others forgot it, but one person remembered. Who?
Meg
Jo found a bit of paper with something written on it over and over again. What was written?
“Mrs. John Brooke”
Where did Jo find a paper with the words “Mrs. John Brooke” written again and again?
In her sister’s desk
Who had written the words “Mrs. John Brooke” again and again on a bit of paper?
Meg
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What was different that year?
Christmas Day
Christmas Day was…
…very different that year
How did Beth feel on Christmas Day?
Much better
What had Laurie and Jo made for Beth?
A snowman
Laurie and Jo made a snowman for Beth. What did it have in its hands?
A basket of fruit and flowers in one hand and a new piece of music in the other
What did Beth wish?
That Father was there too
Half an hour later, who came to the house and said, “Here’s another Christmas present”?
Laurie
Laurie said, “Here’s another Christmas present for the March family!” What was it?
Their father
Who was holding the arm of Mr. March at the door?
Mr. Brooke
What did Mr. Brooke do “by mistake,” as he tried to explain?
He kissed Meg
What did Mrs. March thank Mr. Brooke for doing?
Taking care of her husband
Suddenly, the door to the other room opened, and there was…
…Beth, running straight into her father’s arms.
What did Mr. March want to do by coming home?
Surprise them all
What did Mr. March think of Mr. Brooke?
He thought he was an excellent young man
Who ate Christmas dinner with the Marches?
Mr. Laurence, Laurie, and Mr. Brooke
What amused Laurie at the Christmas dinner?
Jo gave Mr. Brooke many black looks and would not speak to him
What were the girls doing a year ago?
Complaining about the awful Christmas they expected to have
What did Meg say about the past year?
“It’s been quite a good year.”
What did Amy say about the past year?
“I think it’s been a hard one.”
What did Beth say about the past year?
“I’m glad it’s over, because we’ve got Father back.”
Mr. March said he had discovered several things about his girls. What did he discover about Meg?
It used to be white and smooth, but now it had a small burn on the back and two or three little hard
places on the front.
Mr. March discovered that Meg’s hand used to be white and smooth, but now it had a small burn on
the back and two or three little hard places on the front. What did he think about this?
To him, it was much prettier now; he was proud of her hard-working hand.
Mr. March said that Jo’s hair might be short, but he saw…
…a young lady now.
Mr. March said that Jo’s face was thin and white from worrying, but…
…it had grown gentler.
Mr. March said that perhaps he would miss Jo being his wild girl, but he was sure that…
…he would love the warm-hearted woman who had taken her place.
What did Mr. March discover about Beth?
She wasn’t as shy as she used to be
What did Mr. March notice about Amy?
She helped everyone patiently and with a smile, and she had learned to think more about other
people and less about herself
When Laurie saw Meg, he fell on one knee in the snow, beat his chest, and put out his arms toward
her. What was he doing?
He was showing her how he thought Mr. Brooke would act
If Mr. Brooke asked Meg to marry him, what did Jo think would happen?
Meg would cry or look stupid, instead of saying a loud “No”
If Mr. Brooke asked Meg to marry him, what did Meg plan to say?
“You are very kind, but I am too young to marry you.”
What reason did Mr. Brooke give for coming to the March house?
To get his umbrella, which he left behind yesterday
Mr. Brooke asked, “Are you afraid of me, Meg?” What did she answer?
“How can I be afraid when you’ve been so kind to Father? I wish I could thank you for it.”
Mr. Brooke took Meg’s hand and looked at her lovingly. What did Meg say?
“Oh, please don’t,” she said, looking frightened.
Mr. Brooke said, “I only want to know if you love me a little, Meg.” How did she answer?
“I don’t know.”
Mr. Brooke was smiling and he seemed so sure of success that Meg became…
…a little annoyed.
“I’ll wait until you’ve had more time,” said Mr. Brooke. At this moment…
…Aunt March came in.
When Aunt March saw Meg and Mr. Brooke, what did she say?
“Goodness me, what’s all this?”
How did Meg feel when Aunt March came in?
She was surprised and her face was bright red
Aunt March told Meg, “You haven’t promised to marry him, have you, Meg? If you have…”
“…you won’t get one bit of my money, do you hear?”
What was exactly the wrong thing for Aunt March to say?
That she wouldn’t give Meg one bit of her money if Meg married Mr. Brooke
When Meg was ordered not to marry Mr. Brooke, she immediately decided…
…that she would.
What did Meg say to Aunt March?
“I’ll marry whoever I want to, and you can give your money to anyone you like!”
Aunt March said, “You’ll be sorry! Why don’t you marry a rich man…”
“…to help your family?”
Why did Aunt March suspect that Mr. Brooke liked Meg?
Because he knew her aunt had money
What was Meg’s plan that she told to Aunt March?
Meg and Mr. Brooke would work and wait, and she’d be happy with him because he loved her.
Mr. Brooke came in from the next room, put his arms around Meg, and said, “Thank you…”
“…for proving that you do love me a little.”
What made Meg realize how much she loved Mr. Brooke?
Aunt March saying those things about him
Jo ran upstairs and told her parents, “Go down quickly!” …
… “Mr. Brooke is behaving terribly and Meg likes it!”
Jo told the “awful news” about Meg and Mr. Brooke to Amy and Beth, but…
…the little girls thought it was all most interesting and delightful.
Mr. Brooke managed to persuade Mr. and Mrs. March that…
…his plans were good and sensible.
Everyone looked so happy that Jo…
…tried to look pleased too.
What did Jo think about Meg marrying Mr. Brooke?
Nothing would ever be the same again; she had lost her dearest friend.
What did Laurie promise to Jo?
He wasn’t good for much, but he would always be Jo’s friend.
When was Laurie going to be back from college?
In three years’ time
Did Jo wish she knew what was going to happen in the future?
She didn’t think so: it might be something sad
What was the last thing that happened in the book?
Jo smiled back at Laurie.
What sight made Jo’s face brighten?
Everyone looking so happy