The Narrator
Why did the author "abandon [his] magnificent career as an artist"?
He drew a boa constrictor digesting an elephant, but the grown-ups didn't understand and kept asking questions, thinking it was a hat.
What does the little prince never do?
He never answers questions.
How can the little prince see sunsets forty-four times a day?
His planet is tiny so he only has to pick up his chair and move it to a different spot.
Why does the drunkard drink?
He drinks to forget that he is ashamed of drinking.
What does the author say that makes the little prince call him "like a grown-up"?
What does the little prince ask the author to draw? What drawing makes him happy?
A sheep; a crate
What does the fox mean when it says "tame"?
"To create ties"
What does the little prince rake every day?
His volcanoes
How are the businessman and the king different when it comes to stars?
The king "reigns over" stars and the businessman "owns" stars.
Why does the author say the beauty of his house is "invisible"?
There's a legend that there is hidden treasure in the house, but no one has ever found it, and no one probably ever will.
What does the little prince ask the snake to do?
To kill him
"Ephemeral"
Describe the little prince's planet.
BONUS (+500pts): Name it.
very small; has two active volcanoes and one inactive volcano; sometimes has baobabs that the prince has to uproot; has a flower
BONUS: Asteroid B-612
Who is the one grown-up (out of the six he meets on different planets) the little prince thinks he could be friends with? Why?
The lamplighter; he cares about something other than himself
Where and why did the author meet the little prince?
In the Sahara Desert after his plane crashed
Why does the little prince say that baobabs are dangerous?
If you let them grow, they'll tear the planet apart.
Why does the fox say people today don't have friends?
You can't buy friends at a store (it's inconvenient)
Why does the little prince think that Earth is peculiar?
He calls out greetings from the top of a mountain and only hears echoes. He thinks that the people on Earth have no imagination.
What is the geographer's job? Why is it a little strange?
He listens to explorers and records what they discover. He doesn't know anything about his own planet; also, he investigates the explorers' moral characters to see if they are truthful.
What does the author want you to do if you ever meet the little prince?
"send word immediately"
What does the snake mean by "Anyone I touch, I send them back to the land from which they came"?
What is the fox's secret?
"One sees clearly only with the heart. Anything essential is invisible to the eyes."
How is the beauty of the desert "invisible"? Give an example
Why did no one believe the person who discovered the little prince's planet? What does this say about grown-ups?
They didn't believe him because of the way he dressed. Grown-ups care more about appearances/clothes than other (more important) things.