About Antoine De Saint-Exupery
Vocabulary
Chapters 1-4
Chapters 5 - 10
Chapters 11-14
100
T/F: Saint-Exupery never crashed a plane
False
100
– a loud sound or series of sounds (like bells)
peal
100
What do grown-ups think the narrator's "drawing number one" is of?
a hat
100
What are baobabs?
huge trees
100
For what does the vain man on the second planet use his hat?
for answering acclamations
200
In what country was Saint-Exupery born?
France
200
refusing to follow orders
insubordination
200
Why was the narrator stranded in the desert?
his plane crashed in the Sahara Desert
200
What did the king on the first planet want the little prince to stay and do on his planet?
act as a minister of justice
200
What is the businessman doing on the fourth planet?
counting stars
300
What occupation did the author have (other than being a writer)?
pilot
300
too proud of your own appearance, abilities, achievements, etc.
vain
300
What is odd about the planet from which the Little Prince hails?
It is the size of a house (much smaller than most planets).
300
How many volcanoes (active and dormant) are on Asteroid B-612?
3
300
What is the only thing vain men hear?
praise/compliments
400
In what year was The Little Prince published?
1943
400
completely ridiculous
absurd
400
How does the narrator solve the problem of not being able to draw a sheep that satisfies the prince?
He draws a crate that the sheep is inside of.
400
What lesson does tending to baobabs teach?
discipline
400
How has the lamplighter's task changed over the years?
The planet spins faster now, so he must light and put out his lamp more quickly.
500
How did Saint-Exupery die?
He was presumed dead after his plane crashed without a trace.
500
– true or real
veritable
500
Why does the author say that "Children should be very understanding of grown-ups"?
Adults have a narrow-minded view of things while children still use their imaginations.
500
Why was the little prince so concerned about whether or not sheet eat flowers with thorns?
He was concerned for the safety of his flower.
500
What is the businessman's view on ownership?
The stars belong to him because he thought of it first.
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