Childhood
Where was Louisa May Alcott born?
Pennsylvania (will accept Germantown too)
Which war did Louisa volunteer to be a nurse for?
The Civil War
What is the name of her classic American children’s novel she wrote about herself and her three sisters?
Little Women
Which sister is the youngest?
Amy March
What is one of the jobs Louisa took up to make money for her family?
Governess, teacher, seamstress, live-in servant
What did Louisa May Alcott die from?
A stroke
At what age did she publish her first book, The Flower Fables?
21
Which sister dies from complications from Scarlet Fever late in the book?
Elizabeth (Beth) March
How old was Louisa when her family fell into poverty?
10
What illness did she catch during her work as a nurse?
Typhus
What famous poet's daughter did she read stories to?
Ralph Waldo Emerson
What did the sisters hate?
Being poor
Why did her family fall into poverty?
Her father failed school and/or risky habits
What is the name of Louisa’s niece she adopted?
Louisa May Alcott Nieriker or Lulu
What is the name of the novel Louisa wrote during her times as a nurse?
Hospital Sketches
Why did the March family fall into poverty?
Her father gave a friend a loan and didn’t get repaid
What is the name of the experimental communal living space she moved to?
The Fruitlands
What year did Louisa die?
1888
What is the name of the novel Louisa wrote from the stories she would tell her niece & was published the year of her death?
A Garland for Girls
What is Mr. March’s occupation?
Chaplain/priest