Why does Meg say she does not want to act anymore after this performance?, A. Because she wants to spend more time shopping with Marmee., B. Because she thinks she is getting too old for acting., C. Because she is afraid of performing the fainting scene., D. Because she believes Amy is a better actress than she is., According to the passage, why does the rehearsal end with everyone laughing?, A. Because Amy performs the fainting scene perfectly., B. Because Jo forgets her lines during the play., C. Because Meg points out that Jo is holding a toasting fork with Mother's shoe on it instead of a dagger., D. Because Beth accidentally drops the bread on the floor., Which of the following events happens last in the passage?, A. Mrs. March asks her daughters how their day has gone., B. The girls help make Mrs. March comfortable after she arrives home., C. Mrs. March announces that she has a treat for the girls after supper., D. Jo excitedly guesses that the treat is a letter from their father., In the sentence, "Very few letters were written in those hard times that were not touching, especially those which fathers sent home," the word "those" refers to:, A. the girls gathered around the fire., B. the letters written during difficult times., C. the fathers serving away from home., D. the military camps described in the letter., In Amy's statement, "so he mayn't be disappointed in me by-and-by," the expression "by-and-by" most nearly means:, A. immediately after reading the letter., B. after a short while during the same day., C. at some point in the future., D. only after Father returns home., Why does Mrs. March suggest that her daughters begin playing Pilgrim's Progress again, "not in play, but in earnest"?, A. Because she wants them to prepare for Father's return by practicing a childhood game., B. Because she thinks they have become too old to enjoy ordinary games., C. Because she wants to distract them from feeling sad after reading Father's letter., D. Because she believes the game can help them face and overcome their personal weaknesses.

Chapter one: Playing pilgrims (continuation)

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