Vocabulary
Literature Elements
Miscellaneous
Chapters 15 - 20
Chapters 21 - 27
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to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage
dishearten
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Name two major characters.
the narrator the Little Prince
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Where on the planet Earth does the Little Prince land, and who is the first “being” he meets?
Sahara; snake
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Why can't the geographer tell the prince if there are oceans, mountains, etc. on his planet?
He is not an explorer.
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According to the railway switchman, is anyone ever satisfied where he is?
no
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to make more grievous
exasperated
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What is the setting (place) of the story?
the Sahara Desert
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What does the Little Prince plan to do to get back to his planet?
He plans to set up his own death by being bit by a poisonous snake.
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Why does the prince weep after seeing the 5,000 roses?
He realizes his rose is not the only one in the universe.
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What does it mean to be "tamed"?
to create ties
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not working, active, or being used
idle
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Who is the antagonist?
adults
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What is relationship of the fox to the prince?
friendship; they belong to each other
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What is different about the sixth planet (on which the geographer resides)?
It is ten times bigger than the last planet.
300
What does the salesclerk at the beginning of Ch. XXIII sell?
pills that quench your thirst
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too bad to be corrected or repaired
irreparable
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In what point of view is the story told?
1st person
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How is the well the narrator and prince find different from other wells in the Sahara?
Other wells were like holes in the ground, but this well was like a village well.
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What is odd about the way the snake speaks?
He speaks in riddles.
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At the end of the story, how long has it been since the narrator first met the Little Prince?
6 years
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to slow the movement, progress, or action of
hamper
500
What is the tone of the author towards aduts?
resentment and disappointment
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The thing that is most beautiful about the desert is ________________.
invisible
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When the Little Prince talks about people that have “no imagination” and that the “repeat whatever they hear,” what is he really referring to?
the echo
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What color is the snake in the last few chapters?
yellow
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