Chapters 14 and 15
What was Jo's secret?
She was trying to get her stories published.
Who did Marmee give instructions to before she left?
a. Jo
b. Meg
c. All four girls
All four girls.
Why are the days so dark in Chapter 18?
Beth is very sick, Marmee is away, and father is sick.
What was large in Amy's bundle of naughties?
Selfishness
What two wonderful things happened to prove Hannah had been right when she said she could "feel it in her bones" that it was going to be an unusually find day?
The received a letter from father and Beth was able to come and sit in the window.
What was Laurie's secret?
Mr. Brooke had Meg's glove.
Who did Marmee give these instructions too: "Be patient, don't get despondent or do rash things, write often"?
Jo
Why did Amy fell like a fly in the web of a very strict spider?
Because she had to stay at Aunt March's home, and Aunt March was very sick.
What was her plan to help herself?
What Christmas gift was a complete surprise for the March ladies?
Fathers return!
What did Jo think about Laurie's secret?
Jo is horrified!
What does this phrase mean? "They felt Endeavor deserved a holiday and gave it a good many."
They deserved a break from all their work.
What was Amy's "closet" and what did she do there?
A little "room" where she could pray.
What did Jo want to share with Marmee?
Jo wanted to tell Marmee about the glove.
What did father tell the girls?
You have got on bravely.
How did Jo tell her family about her published story?
What does this phrase mean? "The house seemed like a clock whose pendulum was gone a visiting.
Things were just not ticking along as they should.
What did Amy write while at Aunt March's house?
A will.
What "mischief" was Laurie up to?
Laurie wrote a letter to Meg pretending to be Mr. Brooke.
What did Meg plan to tell John if he proposed marriage?
That she was too young.
What news did the telegram bring?
Father was very ill.
What did Beth need them to do?
Go to the Hummels.
What reason did she give Laurie?
"For life is uncertain, and I don't want any ill-feeling over my tomb."
Who gives Laurie a stern talking to?
Marmee
What did Aunt March vow if Meg would do something so insensible as marrying a man who was without money, position, or business?
She wouldn't get a penny of Aunt March's money.
What was Jo's contribution to helping her family, in particular, her father?
$25 from selling her hair.
What happened because they did not do what Beth needed?
Beth went, the baby died, and Beth got sick.
What motivated Amy to get along with Aunt March?
She wanted the little turquoise ring.
Why won't he tell his grandfather the reason he was called over to the March's home?
He promised Mrs. March he would not speak of it.
What was the result of Aunt March's visit?
An engagement!