Factual Questions
What was the narrator's profession as a grown-up?
An aviator (pilot).
“After running the marathon, Maria felt completely ______.”
Exhausted
What is the author best known for writing?
The Little Prince
Why did the little prince laugh when he first met the narrator?
The little prince laughed because the narrator told him his airplane flew and that he had "dropped down from the sky". This struck the little prince as funny, suggesting to him that the narrator, like himself, must have also come from another planet.
What kind of seeds grew on the little prince's planet?
Baobab seeds.
“Living in a busy city surrounded by people is the opposite of being ______.”
Isolated
Did Antoine pass the Naval Academy exams?
No, he failed twice
How did the little prince's visit to the conceited man's planet show that being conceited is not a good thing?
The visit showed that being conceited leads to isolation and a separation from reality. The conceited man could only hear and value praise, forcing the little prince to clap so he would salute. Because he only paid attention to his own vanity, the conceited man was incapable of true conversation or genuine connection, which the little prince found tiresome.
What did the little prince do for his flower?
He watered it and protected it with a screen and a glass globe.
Choose the best example of someone who is Thunderstruck:
a) A man calmly drinking coffee
b) A woman frozen in shock after hearing unexpected news
B
What dangerous task did Saint-Exupéry perform while managing the airfield in the Sahara desert?
Rescuing pilots who crashed and were taken by local tribes
How did the fox's advice change how the little prince saw his rose?
The fox's advice was a "secret" that helped the prince realize that the time he spent on his rose was what made her important. After seeing the other roses again, he realized that because he had tamed his rose (watered her, put her under a globe, listened to her) , she became "unique in all the world" to him, which the untamed roses could never be.
What did the conceited man on the second planet want from the little prince?
To applaud him so he could salute with his hat and be admired.
“Interesting is to exciting as ______ is to boring.”
Tedious
Who was Consuelo Suncin and how did she influence his work?
She was his wife, a writer and artist, and inspired parts of his stories
How did the little prince's decision to "go home" affect the narrator's feelings?
The little prince's decision filled the narrator with profound sadness. The narrator felt the "irreparable" had come , and he was going to cry. Even six years later, he states that his sorrow is only "comforted a little".
What did the geographer ask the little prince to tell him about?
The geography of his planet, specifically things that are eternal like mountains, rivers, and oceans.
Explain why “Primeval forests” are often considered impenetrable.
Because they are ancient, dense, and difficult to pass through.
How did his experience flying international airmail and managing remote airfields shape the themes of his books?
It gave him first-hand knowledge of danger, loneliness, and courage
Why did the narrator draw a picture of the little prince's planet and not just write about it?
The narrator drew the final picture, which he calls the "loveliest and saddest landscape in the world," because he wants to make sure people will "be sure to recognize it" if they ever travel to the African desert. This drawing is a specific piece of evidence to confirm the little prince's appearance, and for the narrator, drawing is the only way to express the essential matters of the heart that "grown-ups" would otherwise miss in a written description.