Heidi Final Review

Question 1

friendliness

Answer 1

amiability

Question 2

stupid

Answer 2

halfwitted

Question 3

great destruction or damage

Answer 3

havoc

Question 4

delicate

Answer 4

dainty

Question 5

to awaken

Answer 5

rouse

Question 6

expectation or looking forward

Answer 6

prospect

Question 7

disagreement

Answer 7

tussle

Question 8

exceptionally fine

Answer 8

exquisite

Question 9

painful

Answer 9

agonized

Question 10

stubborn

Answer 10

obstinate

Question 11

Heidi’s aunt who has taken care of her

Answer 11

Detie

Question 12

Who are the other two members of Peter’s family?

Answer 12

Bridget and Grannie

Question 13

Housekeeper in charge of the servants and caring for Clara

Answer 13

Miss Rottenmeier

Question 14

“You told me you wanted an unusual sort of child…” Who says this?

Answer 14

Detie

Question 15

“This is not an illness that can be cured with pills and powders.” Who says this?

Answer 15

Dr. Classen

Question 16

“… you’ve never learnt to read because you believed what Peter told you.” Who says this?

Answer 16

Grandmamma

Question 17

“It’s good to feel at peace with God and man.” Who says this?

Answer 17

Grandfather

Question 18

“God knew what was best … see how perfectly He arranged everything.” Who says this?

Answer 18

Heidi

Question 19

“The real badness of what he had done had not yet occurred to him…” This quote refers to whom?

Answer 19

Peter

Question 20

“Something attempted, something won.” To whom is this spoken?

Answer 20

Clara

Question 21

What did the townspeople think about Uncle Alp?

Answer 21

He is odd, antisocial, and not a churchgoer

Question 22

What upset Heidi?

Answer 22

she discovers Grannie and blind and thinks Grandfather will be able to heal her?

Question 23

Was Miss Rottenmeier understanding of Heidi’s homesickness?

Answer 23

No, she doesn’t understand it.

Question 24

What is Miss Rottenmeier’s ideal image of a companion for Clara?

Answer 24

Someone her own age who knows how to read.

Question 25

What causes the sudden change in Heidi’s ability to read?

Answer 25

Grandmama convinces Heidi that she would be able to read if she tried.

Question 26

How does John respond to seeing the “ghost”?

Answer 26

John is frightened and runs back into the room, slamming and locking the door behind them.

Question 27

What are the townspeople eager to do after Grandfather leaves the parsonage?

Answer 27

talk to him and invite him into their homes

Question 28

What is Grannie worried about?

Answer 28

that someone will take Heidi back to Frankfurt

Question 29

Describe Heidi’s and Peter’s feelings about more visitors coming from Frankfurt.

Answer 29

Heidi is overjoyed, but Peter is angry and jealous

Question 30

How does Uncle Alp help Clara learn to stand on her own?

Answer 30

by having her stand a little longer each day