Final Exam Flashcards
faking personality traits in order to impress others
affected
various, miscellaneous
sundry
infectiously harmed or damaged
blighted
quarrels between two people
piques
mental unease caused by failure; frustration, disappointment
chagrin
fluently, glibly
volubly
to lighten the burden of
exonerate
restlessness, disturbance
disquietude
flirtatious, intending to excite admiration
coquettish
unweariedly, with unremitting perseverance
indefatigably
developing in such a way to allow for premature actions
precocious
not easily able to be manipulated or changed
intractable
separated, set apart; isolated
sequestered
obliging, politely agreeable
complaisant
caring for children or offspring
philoprogenitiveness
aged, in existence for a long time
inveterate
favorable to one’s health
salubrious
perseverance, dilligence
assiduity
modest, timid, shy
diffident
to the slightest degree, smallest
remotest
Why does Meg have a harder time with poverty thn the other girls?
She remembers better times
What advice does Mrs. March give to Meg?
It is good to have work to do
How does Amy conduct herself when visiting neighbors?
kindly and graciously
Who does Amy go abroad with?
Aunt Carrol
Why does Jo want to leave for the winter?
She hopes Laurie’s love will fade
Why does Laurie feel that all women owe him kindness?
One woman was unkind to him
How old does Joe feel she is?
40
What do Amy and Laurie call each other?
Diana and Apollo
Why does Amy say Laurie is not a good man?
He is wasting his gifts lazily
What does Laurie see in Amy when she is mourning Beth in the garden?
Amy’s tender side
How does Laurie feel about Mr. Bhaer at first?
suspicious
Whom does Laurie ask Amy to be like?
Dorcas
To whom do Mr. and Mrs. March compare Daisy?
Beth
Which of the sisters has been closes to Demi and Daisy?
Jo
What does Joe refer to when she talks about her mother’s harvest?
the March girls & their children
Who said, “I shall keep my book on the table here, and read a little every morning as soon as I wake, for I know it will do me good, and help me through the day.”
Meg March
“The little girl was very sincere in all this, for, being left alone outside the safe home-nest, she felt the need of some kind of hand to hold by so sorely, that she instinctively turned to the strong and tender Friend, whose fatherly love most closely surrounds His little children.”
Who is the little girl?
Amy March
“Have regular hours for work and play; make each dy both useful and pleasant, and prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well. The youth will be delightful, old age will bring few regrets, and life will become a beautiful success, in spite of poverty.”
Who is the audience?
Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy
“For in spite of her American birth and breeding, she possessed that reverence for titles which haunts the best of us …”
Whom is this about?
Amy March
Who said, “I can’t explain exactly, but I want to be above the little meannesses, and follies, and faults that spoil so many women. I’m far from it now, but I do my best, and hope in time to be what mother is.”?
Amy March
Who said, “I don’t pretend to be wise, but I am observing, and I see a great deal more than you’d imagine.”?
Amy March
“… the only chivalry worth having is that which is the readiest to pay deference to the old, protect the feeble, and serve womankind, regardless of rank, age, or color.”
Whom is the author addressing here?
gentlemen (boys)
“Her small virtues were so sweet, that she would have been quite angelic, if a few small naughtinesses had not kept her delightfully human.”
Daisy Brooke
“The land literally flowed with milk and honey on such occasions, for the lads were not required to sit at table, but allowed to partake of refreshment as they liked, - freedom being the sauce best beloved by the boyish soul.”
when the boys at Jo’s school have tea in the garden
Who said, “Oh, my girls, however long you may live, I never can wish you a great happiness than this!”
Mrs. March
