The document contains a comprehension test on the novel Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. It includes multiple choice and short answer questions that assess comprehension of characters, plot points, settings, dialogue and vocabulary from the story. The test covers details about the March family, their financial difficulties, the daughters Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy, their friend Laurie and their neighbor Mr. Laurence. It also addresses key events like Jo cutting her hair to earn money, Beth's illness, Meg finding work and falling in love with John Brooke.

1. Comprehension Test
Little Women
Louisa May Alcott
1 Who said this in the story? Mother, Jo, Meg, Amy, Mr Brooke, Laurie, Meg, Mr Laurence,
Mother, Mr March.
a ‘I’m the man of the family now Father is away.’ .........JO.......
b ‘Will you give them your breakfast as a Christmas present?’ .MOTHER...............
c ‘So you’re not afraid of me, eh?’ ...MR LAURENCE.............
d ‘You’ll never see your stupid book again.’ ...AMY.............
e ‘I’m a doll who does crazy things.’ ......MEG..........
f ‘Isn’t it better to have time for play and time for work?’ ..MOTHER..............
g ‘I have no family, and not many friends.’ ....MR BROOKE............
h ‘I don’t want anything to do with love.’ ......MEG..........
i ‘Here’s another Christmas present for the March family.’ ...LAURIE.............
j ‘I’ve discovered several things about you young ladies today.’ ......MR MARCH..........
2 Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?
a T The girls only bought presents for Mother.
b F Aunt March sent the Christmas supper.
c T Laurie’s parents were dead.
d F Meg enjoyed dressing up like a doll at the Moffats’ party.
e F Everyone liked the meal that Jo cooked.
f T Miss Kate was surprised that Meg had a job.
g T While Mrs March was away, Beth became ill.
h F Amy was sad to leave Aunt March’s house.
i F Mr Brooke secretly wrote letters to Meg.
j T Mr March came home on Christmas Day.
3 How did Jo get money for her father? Jo
SHE SOLD HER HAIR / CUT OFF HER HAIR AND SOLD IT
4 Put the following events in the story in the right order. Number them 1–5.
a 4 He sent her a lovely little piano.
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2. b 5 Beth thanked the old man and kissed him.
c 2 Beth went every day to play the piano.
d 1 Mr Laurence invited the March girls to use his piano.
e 3 She made some slippers for the old man.
5 Match a number from A with a letter from B to make complete sentences.
A
1 B Meg wanted curls round her face ...
2 D Meg hurt her ankle and couldn’t walk ...
3 E Laurie loved playing the piano ...
4 A Jo felt terrible ...
5 C Jo thought that Beth was dead ...
B
a ... when Amy fell through the ice.
b ... but Jo burnt the ends of her hair.
c ... but she was getting better.
d ... so Laurie took her home in the carriage.
e ... but his grandfather made him study hard.
6 Imagine that you are Amy. Write about what happened when you went skating on the
river.
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Multiple-choice Test
Little Women Louisa May Alcott
Setting
Choose the best answer.
1 There are _____ girls in the March family.
a [ ] two b [ ] three c [ ] four d [ ] five
2 Mr March is away _____.
a [ ] on holiday b [ ] on business c [ ] at the farm d [ ] at the war
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3. 3 Mr March lost his _____ when the girls were little.
a [ ] dog b [ ] leg c [ ] money d [ ] son
4 The March family are now _____.
a [ ] rich b [ ] poor c [ ] famous d [ ] ashamed
5 Laurie lives in the _____.
a [ ] next street b [ ] next town c [ ] house next door d [ ] shop opposite
6 Both Meg and Jo have to go _____.
a [ ] out to work b [ ] to school c [ ] to hospital d [ ] to dancing lessons
7 One day Amy crashes through _____.
a [ ] some trees in the forest b [ ] some ice on the river
c [ ] a window at home d [ ] the roof next door
8 Jo starts to write stories for the _____.
a [ ] newspaper b [ ] radio c [ ] family d [ ] Laurences
9 Mrs March goes to _____.
a [ ] work in New York b [ ] visit her husband c [ ] find Mr Laurence d [ ] buy a piano
10 Laurie is going away to _____.
a [ ] hospital b [ ] the war c [ ] England d [ ] college
Characters
Choose the best answer.
11 _____ is the eldest March girl who is very pretty and likes fine things.
a [ ] Meg b [ ] Jo c [ ] Beth d [ ] Amy
12 Laurie becomes a friend of the March family; he lives with his _____.
a [ ] aunt b [ ] uncle c [ ] grandmother d [ ] grandfather
13 _____ is the quietest girl who likes playing the piano and being by herself.
a [ ] Meg b [ ] Amy c [ ] Beth d [ ] Jo
14 Jo becomes _____ very quickly.
a [ ] hungry b [ ] tired c [ ] ill d [ ] angry
15 _____ is the youngest of the March girls; she can sometimes be selfish.
a [ ] Meg b [ ] Jo c [ ] Amy d [ ] Beth
16 Mr Laurence is _____ to the March girls.
a [ ] kind and generous b [ ] mean and unfriendly
c [ ] cold and distant d [ ] violent and strange
17 Meg hears some gossip at the _____ house.
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4. a [ ] Laurences’ b [ ] Moffats’ c [ ] Marches’ d [ ] Brookes’
18 John Brooke is a _____ who wants to marry Meg.
a [ ] teacher b [ ] doctor c [ ] writer d [ ] servant
19 Aunt March is _____.
a [ ] young and clever b [ ] young and unhappy
c [ ] old and cheerful d [ ] old and miserable
20 At the end, Mr March _____.
a [ ] dies b [ ] comes home c [ ] gets a lot of money d [ ] goes to France
Dialogue
Who said or wrote this?
21 ‘It’s so nice to go to parties and drive home in carriages. Other people live like that all the time,
and I wish we could. I wish we were rich.’
a [ ] Meg b [ ] Jo c [ ] Beth d [ ] Amy
22 ‘I have had many pairs of slippers but none which have pleased me so much as yours.’
a [ ] Mrs March b [ ] Hannah c [ ] Laurie d [ ] Mr Laurence
23 ‘You’ll never see your stupid book again, because I burned it!’
a [ ] Meg b [ ] Beth c [ ] Amy d [ ] Laurie
24 ‘Mother, if she should die, it will be my fault. Oh, why can’t I be more like you?’
a [ ] Meg b [ ] Jo c [ ] Beth d [ ] Amy
25 ‘I want my daughters to be loved … I want them to marry well, but not to marry rich men just
because they are rich.’
a [ ] Mrs March b [ ] Mr March c [ ] Aunt March d [ ] Mrs Moffat
26 ‘Oh, Jo! Mrs Hummel’s baby is dead. It died in my arms before Mrs Hummel got home.’
a [ ] Meg b [ ] Beth c [ ] Aunt March d [ ] Mrs March
27 ‘I wanted to surprise you all, and the doctor let John Brooke bring me home.’
a [ ] Beth b [ ] Mr Laurence c [ ] Mrs March d [ ] Mr March
28 ‘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?’
a [ ] Mrs March b [ ] Aunt March c [ ] Mr March d [ ] Mr Laurence
29 ‘Oh, Meg, I could hear your voices. Thank you for proving that you do love me a little.’
a [ ] Laurie b [ ] Mr Laurence c [ ] John Brooke d [ ] the doctor
30 ‘Nothing will ever be the same again. I’ve lost my dearest friend.’
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5. a [ ] Jo b [ ] Meg c [ ] John Brooke d [ ] Laurie
Vocabulary
Choose the best answer.
31 a thing for a child to play with
a [ ] trap b [ ] toy c [ ] team d [ ] test
32 when something is very bad or wrong
a [ ] warm b [ ] wide c [ ] wicked d [ ] willing
33 a meal that you eat outside, away from your home
a [ ] menu b [ ] supper c [ ] toast d [ ] picnic
34 to talk about other people, often unkindly
a [ ] gossip b [ ] shout c [ ] speak d [ ] promise
35 someone who is paid to work in another person’s house
a [ ] lady b [ ] man c [ ] worker d [ ] servant
36 a story that you watch in the theatre or on television, or you listen to on the radio
a [ ] song b [ ] novel c [ ] play d [ ] piece
37 to take care of somebody or something
a [ ] look into b [ ] look after c [ ] look for d [ ] look up
38 a boot with a long, sharp piece of metal under it for moving on ice
a [ ] ski b [ ] shoe c [ ] stick d [ ] skate
39 to say crossly that you do not like something
a [ ] complain b [ ] contain c [ ] command d [ ] consider
40 to become an adult
a [ ] climb up b [ ] live up c [ ] grow up d [ ] move up
Plot
Choose the best answer.
41 On Christmas day, the March girls give their _____ to the poor Hummel children.
a [ ] presents b [ ] breakfast c [ ] piano d [ ] money
42 When Jo helps Meg to get ready for a party, she burns Meg’s _____.
a [ ] hands b [ ] shoes c [ ] hair d [ ] dress
43 When Jo first visits the Laurence house, Mr Laurence hears Jo _____.
a [ ] playing the piano b [ ] laughing c [ ] crying d [ ] talking about him
44 John Brooke falls in love with Meg and takes one of her _____.
a [ ] gloves b [ ] shoes c [ ] rings d [ ] flowers
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6. 45 Jo sells her _____ to get money for Father.
a [ ] clothes b [ ] books c [ ] hair d [ ] necklace
46 Jo is very happy when she finds _____ in the newspaper.
a [ ] one of her mother’s stories b [ ] one of her stories c [ ] a photo of herself
d [ ] a photo of Laurie
47 Beth becomes very _____ when Mother is away.
a [ ] rich b [ ] afraid c [ ] wild d [ ] ill
48 Laurie secretly writes _____ and says it is from John Brooke.
a [ ] a love story b [ ] a love letter c [ ] a love poem d [ ] an angry letter
49 _____ sends a telegram to Mother and asks her to come home.
a [ ] Laurie b [ ] Jo c [ ] Meg d [ ] Amy
50 At the end, the whole family are together again on _____.
a [ ] Jo’s birthday b [ ] Meg’s wedding day c [ ] Christmas Day d [ ] New Year’s Day
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7. Little Women
1 a Jo
b Mother
c Mr Laurence
d Amy
e Meg
f Mother
g Mr Brooke
h Meg
i Laurie
j Mr March
2 a T
b F
c T
d F
e F
f T
g T
h F
i F
j T
3 She sold her hair / cut off her hair and sold it.
4 a 4
b 5
c 2
d 1
e 3
5 1 b
2 d
3 e
4 a
5 c
6 Students’ individual answers.
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8. Little Women
Setting
1 c
2 d
3 c
4 b
5 c
6 a
7 b
8 a
9 b
10 d
Characters
11 a
12 d
13 c
14 d
15 c
16 a
17 b
18 a
19 d
20 b
Dialogue
21 a
22 d
23 c
24 b
25 a
26 b
27 d
28 b
29 c
30 a
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9. Vocabulary
31 b
32 c
33 d
34 a
35 d
36 c
37 b
38 d
39 a
40 c
Plot
41 b
42 c
43 d
44 a
45 c
46 b
47 d
48 b
49 a
50 c
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10. Vocabulary
31 b
32 c
33 d
34 a
35 d
36 c
37 b
38 d
39 a
40 c
Plot
41 b
42 c
43 d
44 a
45 c
46 b
47 d
48 b
49 a
50 c
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