CHAPTER 16
How many grown-ups live on Earth according to the text?
About 2,000,000,000 grown-ups live on Earth.
Why does the author say men occupy a very small place on Earth?
Because there are many people, but they take little space on Earth.
How does the flower describe men?
She says men are few and hard to find.
What were the only mountains the little prince knew before?
He knew three volcanoes.
I have three petals and live in the desert.
I say men have no roots.
Who am I?
The flower
Name two types of people mentioned in the text.
Possible answers: kings, geographers, businessmen, tipplers, conceited men.
Where could all humans fit if they stood close together?
In one public square twenty miles long and wide.
How many men does the flower think exist?
She thinks there are six or seven men.
Why does he use an extinct volcano as a footstool?
Because they were very small and came up to his knees.
I am very busy everywhere,
but free from work at the North and South Poles.
What job do I have?
Lamplighter
Why were lamplighters needed before electricity?
They were needed to light street lamps before electricity.
Why do grown-ups think they are very important?
Because they imagine they fill a lot of space and are important like baobabs.
Why does the flower say men are hard to find?
Because one never knows where to find them.
What does the little prince see from the mountain?
He sees only sharp rock peaks.
I blow men from place to place
because they have no roots.
What am I?
the wind
Which countries light their lamps first?
New Zealand and Australia light their lamps first.
What does the snake say about loneliness?
That it is lonely among men too.
What moves men from place to place, according to the flower?
The wind blows them away.
How does the echo answer his questions?
The echo repeats everything he says.
I am tall and sharp like needles.
From me, the little prince sees no people.
What am I?
A high mountain
How often do the lamplighters at the North and South Poles work?
They work twice a year.
What does the snake promise the little prince?
He promises he can help him if he misses his planet.
Why is men’s life difficult, according to the flower?
Because they have no roots.
How does the little prince describe the planet?
He describes it as dry, pointed, harsh, and forbidding.
I answer every question,
but I never think or imagine.
Who am I?
The echo