M4 Final Exam Study Guide for Kru Megan’s Class

Time: 45 minutes Questions: 46 total, all multiple choice

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• PART 1 – "For the Beauty of the Earth" (6 questions) Study the vocabulary and make sure you understand the meaning of every line. I will give you a few lines from the song and ask multiple choice questions about what they mean. • PART 2 – Little Women Comprehension (24 recycled quiz questions from chapters 7-14) Study the correct answers to all the quiz questions from chapters 7-14. The quiz was different for every class, so some of the questions you need to study were not on your quiz. You can find all the questions and their correct answers on the class website.

• PART 3 – Little Women Film Scripts (8 questions) Make sure you understand what is happening in all of the film scripts. You can find all the film scripts on the class website. I will give you a few lines from one or more of the scripts and ask questions like:

x Who is speaking? x What are they talking about? x What just happened? x What does it mean?

• PART 4 – BBC Shallow Seas (8 recycled questions from the film sheet) Study the correct answers to all the questions on the BBC Shallow Seas film comprehension sheet. You can find the correct answers to the sheet on the class website.

SHORT VERSION:

Part 1 — study & make sure you understand the “For the Beauty of the Earth” song sheet Part 2 — WEBSITE: study the correct answers to the quiz questions from ch. 7-14 Part 3 — WEBSITE: study & make sure you understand all the film scripts Part 4 — WEBSITE: study the correct answers to the film sheet

Little Women Chapter 7 x What did Meg do on one April day?

Meg went to stay at the Moffats” large house. x Who did not forget about promising to invite Meg to visit his/her house?

Annie Moffat x What did Meg think about the place where she was staying?

Meg thought it was wonderful. x What did Meg love doing?

riding in fine carriages, wearing her best dress every day ,doing nothing except enjoy herself x What did Meg soon begin to talk about in the way the others girls did?

fashionable clothes and hairstyles x Who was the fat, friendly gentleman in this chapter?

Mr. Moffat x How did the family treat Meg at the beginning of her time with them?

They were all very kind to her and did their best to make her feel at home. x When did Meg receive flowers and a letter?

the evening of the small party x Who sent the letter to Meg?

Her mother x Who sent the box of flowers to Meg?

Laurie x What did the girls say about the things Meg received?

“What fun! We didn’t know you had a young man.” x How did the letter and flowers make Meg feel?

They made her feel much happier x Why do people start asking about Laurie’s age?

They are thinking he might be the right age to marry one of the March girls x Someone says, “It would be an excellent thing for one of those girls.” What is the person talking about?

One of the March girls marrying Laurie and becoming rich x Mrs. Moffat says, “I expect Mrs. M. has made her plans.” What plans does she think Mrs. March has?

Plans for Laurie to marry one of Mrs. March’s daughters x Someone says, “She told that little lie about her mother. I’m sure the note was from the boy really.”

Did Meg really lie when she said the letter was from her mother?

No x Why did Meg cry quietly to herself when the small party was over and she was alone in her bed?

Because the unkind gossip made her angry, and because she and Laurie were just friends, but now that friendship felt damaged by the gossip

x Why do the girls offer to lend Meg a dress for Thursday?

They think she’d be very pretty if she had some nice clothes x Who says, “I have a pretty blue dress I can’t wear any more, Meg. It will please me if you

wear it.”

Belle x On Thursday, Meg couldn’t refuse Belle’s kind offer. What was the kind offer?

To lend Meg a pretty blue dress and change Meg into a fine lady x What did Belle do to Meg to get her ready for the party on Thursday?

Brushed and curled her hair, reddened her lips, and lent her a necklace and earrings, and helped her get into a sky-blue dress with a very low neck

x At first, how did Meg feel in all the fine clothes?

Strange x Meg saw Laurie staring at her from across the room. How did he look?

He didn’t look very pleased. x After seeing Laurie at the party on Thursday, what was Meg’s first feeling?

She felt uncomfortable and wished she had worn her old dress. x Why did Laurie come to the party?

Jo wanted him to go and tell her how Meg looked. x Laurie tells Meg, “You look so unlike yourself. I’m quite afraid of you.” Why?

Because the girls dressed her up. x “The girls dressed me up for fun. Don’t you like it?” asked Meg. What was Laurie’s answer?

“No, I don’t.” x Laurie came back later during the party on Thursday and said, “Please forgive me.” Why?

Because he had told Meg he didn’t like her dress. x Laurie promises Meg, “I won’t say anything.” What did Meg ask him to promise?

Not to tell them at home about her dress x Laurie whispered to Meg, “You’ll feel ill tomorrow, if you…

…drink much of that.” x Later at the party, Meg told Laurie, “I’m not Meg tonight, I’m…

…a doll who does crazy things.” x Meg told Laurie, “I’m not Meg tonight, I’m a doll who does crazy things. Tomorrow, I’ll…

…be good again.” x On Friday, Meg was sick all day. Why?

Because she was drinking wine with the boys on Thursday night. x What happened on Saturday?

Meg went home. x How did Meg feel about going home on Saturday?

She was quite tired of her fortnight (two weeks) of fun. x Whom does Meg tell about the events of the party on Saturday?

Jo and her mother x Mrs. March notices that Meg’s face still looks worried. What hasn’t Meg told about yet?

The gossip she had heard x Jo says, “What rubbish!” What is she talking about?

People saying and thinking awful things about the March girls and Laurie x Does Mrs. March have any plans for her daughters?

Yes x What are Mrs. March’s plans for her daughters?

She wants them to be loved, she wants people to think well of them, and she wants them to marry well, but not to marry rich men just because they are rich

x Does Mrs. March want her daughters to marry rich men just because they are rich?

No x What does Mrs. March think about the idea of her daughters becoming poor men’s wives?

She’d rather they do that if it means they will have happy, peaceful lives. x What do Mr. and Mrs. March believe about their daughters, whether they are married or single?

They will always be proud of them.

Little Women Chapter 8 x When does Meg say that the King family going on holiday tomorrow?

June 1st

x Who is free for three months?

Meg

x Who (besides the King family) also went away for a holiday on June 1st?

Aunt March

x What was the plan that Mrs. March agreed to in this chapter?

to allow the girls a week of all play and no work

x How long did Mrs. March allow the girls to try the plan of “all play and no work”?

a week

x Who went to the river with Laurie and sat in the apple tree to read a book?

Jo

x Who began to tidy things in her cupboard, but got tired and left it half-done?

Beth

x Who went to her piano, glad that she did not have to wash the cups and plates?

Beth

x Who sat in the garden to draw, hoping that someone would see her and say something nice about her

picture?

Amy

x Who got caught in the rain and came home very wet?

Amy

x Who went shopping in the afternoon and bought a new dress, but then decided she did not like it?

Meg

x Who got a headache from reading too long?

Jo

x Who couldn’t wear her dress to Katy Brown’s party because it was too wet?

Amy

x Who listened, smiled, and said nothing?

Mrs. March

x How did the girls feel on Friday of their week of “all play and no work”?

glad that it was nearly over

x When the girls got up on Saturday, there was…

…no breakfast ready, no fire in the kitchen, and no mother waiting for them.

x Mrs. March says that the girls must look after themselves on Saturday. How does Jo respond?

“Good, I want something to do.”

x What happened with the breakfast the girls made for Mrs. March on Saturday?

The tea was too strong and the egg was burned.

x The girls took some breakfast up to their mother, but the tea was too strong and the egg was burned.

Mrs. March…

…did not complain and laughed to herself afterwards.

x Whom did Jo decide to invite to dinner?

Laurie

x Jo did her best with the dinner on Saturday, but…

…the potatoes were still hard in the middle, the vegetables were cooked too long and fell to pieces,

and the meat was burned black.

x At dinner, Amy ran from the table after taking a spoonful of what?

strawberries

x What made everyone laugh at dinner?

The strawberries had salt on them instead of sugar.

x Have the girls enjoyed their week of all play and no work?

No

x What did Mrs. March want to teach her girls?

It’s better to have time for play and time for work, and to make each day useful and enjoyable.

x Did Mrs. March go out on Saturday night and leave her girls just to see how they would manage?

Yes

x Who joined the girls at a picnic some days later?

Mr. Brooke, Sallie Gardiner, and Miss Kate Vaughn

x At the picnic, who sat under a tree and began to draw?

Miss Kate Vaughn

x At the picnic, why does Meg say she doesn't have time to learn how to draw?

She has to work teaching four children in a family.

x At the picnic, Miss Kate’s face showed that she thought being a private teacher was…

…little better than being a servant.

x Who said, “There’s no place like America for us workers, Miss Meg”?

Mr. Brooke

x What does Mr. Brooke plan to do after Laurie goes to college next year?

become a soldier

x Who cares about Mr. Brooke and/or would be sorry if anything happened to him?

Laurie and his grandfather and the March family

x Meg says she and her family would be very sorry if anything happened to Mr. Brooke.

How does he feel?

He cheers up immediately.

Little Women Chapter 9 x One October afternoon, who caught a bus into the town and stopped outside a building?

Jo

x What did Jo do on one October afternoon?

She caught a bus into town, stopped outside a building in one of the busy streets and she went in

and then ran out again several times.

x Who was watching Jo from the opposite side of the road?

Laurie

x What was Laurie doing in town on one October afternoon?

waiting to walk home with Jo

x What is the secret that Jo tells Laurie on the October afternoon?

She has left two of her stories with a newspaper man.

x What is the secret that Laurie tells Jo on that October afternoon?

He knows where Meg’s glove is.

x According to the information this chapter, where is Meg’s lost glove?

In someone’s pocket (we don’t yet know whose)

x What does Jo think about Laurie’s secret?

It’s stupid.

x What did Laurie think Jo would feel about his secret?

Pleased

x What does Laurie’s secret make Jo feel bad about?

The idea of someone coming to take Meg away.

x Meg asks Jo, “When will you start to behave like a young lady?” and Jo answers, “Don’t…

…make me grow up yet.”

x Two Saturdays afterwards, Meg saw someone running all over the garden, laughing and waving a

newspaper. Who was it?

Laurie and Jo

x Two Saturdays afterwards, Meg saw Laurie chasing Jo all over the garden, doing what?

waving a newspaper

x Who wrote the story that Jo read aloud to her sisters from the newspaper?

Jo

x What made Mrs. March proud when her daughters told her about it?

Jo wrote a story that was printed in the newspaper.

x How did the March family feel about Jo’s secret?

Happy and proud

Little Women Chapter 10 x Who hurried into the room with a telegram on a dull November afternoon?

Hannah x Who was sitting together on a dull November afternoon when a telegram arrived?

Mrs. March, the March girls, and Laurie x When did the telegram arrive in the March house?

a dull November afternoon x After reading the telegram, how did Mrs. March look?

Her face was white and her hands were shaking. x “Mrs. March: Your husband is very ill. Come at once.” How does the March family get this news?

by telegram x Where is Mr. March in this chapter?

in a hospital in Washington x How did the girls feel after getting the first news about their father in this chapter?

All their happiness had disappeared in a moment. x Who decided to go at once to Mr. March?

Mrs. March x Who hurried away to get things ready for the long journey?

Hannah x Who went to send a telegram?

Laurie x How will Mrs. March travel?

by train x From whom will the money for the trip need to be borrowed?

Aunt March x Who goes to borrow a couple of bottles of wine from old Mr. Laurence?

Beth x What does Mrs. March ask from Mr. Laurence?

a couple of bottles of wine x Who will travel with Mrs. March?

Mr. Brooke x How much money does Jo bring back “to make Father comfortable and bring him home”?

$25 x Mrs. March says, “My dear girl, there was no need for this.” What is she talking about?

Jo has cut off her hair and sold it. x Where did Jo get $25?

She cut off and sold her hair. x Later that night, who hears Jo crying?

Meg x Why is Jo crying later that night?

about her hair x Who started crying and said: “She doesn’t look like my Jo, but I love her for doing it!”

Beth x While Mrs. March was away, everyone tried very hard to be…

Good, hard-working and helpful x At first the March girls heard that their father was dangerously ill, but then they heard…

…that he was slowly getting better.

Little Women Chapter 11 x Ten days after their mother went away, where did Beth come home from?

The Hummels” house

x Ten days after their mother went away, where did Beth go to visit?

The Hummels” house

x Why was Beth at the Hummels” house?

Visiting a sick baby

x Why did Beth come home late ten days after her mother went away?

She had been visiting a sick baby at the Hummels” house

x Half an hour after Beth got back, where did Jo find her?

Shut inside her mother’s room

x Who found Beth shut inside her mother’s room?

Jo

x After finding Beth shut in her mother’s room, Jo cried, “Beth, what’s the matter?” What did Beth do

next?

Put out a hand to keep her away.

x What did Beth say to Jo when Jo found her shut inside her mother’s room?

“You’ve had scarlet fever, haven’t you?”

x Who has already had scarlet fever?

Jo, Meg and probably Hannah

x What happened to Mrs. Hummel’s baby?

The baby is dead

x What did Beth do with Mrs. Hummel’s baby?

She just sat and held it until Mrs. Hummel came with the doctor

x What did the doctor say after looking at Heinrich and Minna?

It’s scarlet fever

x Who are Heinrich and Minna?

Mrs. Hummel’s sick children

x What did the doctor tell Beth to do?

Come home and take some medicine quickly

x What did Beth say about Amy?

Don’t let her come in

x Why did Beth tell Jo not to let Amy come in?

Amy hasn’t had scarlet fever, and Beth doesn’t want to give it to her

x Who did Jo offer to fetch after she learned Beth has scarlet fever?

Hannah

x What did Laurie ask Jo and Meg when he got back?

If he ought to send a telegram to Mrs. March

x What was decided about Amy?

Amy must go to Aunt March’s house

x Who took Amy to Aunt March’s house?

Laurie

x How did Amy feel about going to Aunt March’s house?

Poor Amy did not like this plan at all

x Why didn’t the March girls send a telegram about Beth’s illness to their mother?

Because their mother couldn’t leave their father, because their mother would only worry, and

because they thought Beth wouldn’t be sick long

x Who, besides Amy, was not allowed to see Beth?

Mr. Laurence

x What did Meg write to her mother?

Unhappy letters saying nothing about Beth

x Who nursed Beth night and day?

Jo

x When did Meg beg to be allowed to write the truth to her mother?

When the time came that Beth did not know her sisters and called for her mother

x When the time came that Beth did not know Jo and called out for her mother, how did Jo feel?

Frightened

x When Meg begged to be able to write the truth to her mother, what did Hannah say?

She said there was no danger yet

x What was the news in the letter about their father?

Mr. March was worse and could not think of coming home for a long time

x The sisters worked and waited as…

…the shadow of death lay over the once happy home.

x As the shadow of death lay over the once happy home, what did Meg realize?

She realized how rich she had been in the things that really mattered

x Meg realized how rich she had been up to now in the things that really mattered.

Love, peace, good health

x What did Jo think about while watching her little sister?

How unselfish Beth always was: living for others and trying to make the home a happy place for all

who came there

x How did Amy feel while she waited at Aunt March’s house?

Sad and lonely; she just wanted to come home so that she could do something to help Beth

x Who came on the morning of the first of December?

The doctor

x What advice did the doctor give when he came on the first of December?

If Mrs. March could leave her husband, he thought she should come home now

x Who ran out into the snow to send a telegram with the doctor’s advice?

Jo

x What was the news in the letter Laurie brought?

Mr. March was getting better again

x When Jo told Laurie she had sent for her mother, what did he say?

“I’m here, Jo. Hold on to me. Your mother will be here soon.”

x Who said, “I’m here, Jo. Hold on to me. Your mother will be here soon.”

Laurie

x Laurie tells Jo, “I’ll tell you something to cheer you up better than anything.” What is his news?

He sent a telegram to her mother yesterday, and Mr. Brooke said that her mother would come at

once.

x When will Mrs. March arrive?

Tonight, at two o’clock in the morning

x What did Laurie do after Jo threw her arms around him?

He smoothed her hair and followed this with a kiss or two

x How did Jo react when Laurie smoothed her hair and followed this with a kiss or two?

She pushed him gently away.

x Why did Laurie send a telegram to Mrs. March?

He and his grandfather thought she ought to know about Beth’s illness.

x What happened at twelve o’clock?

A change seemed to pass over Beth’s face and a shadow seemed to fall upon Beth’s little bed

x How did Jo feel when she turned from the window and saw Meg kneeling beside her mother’s chair?

A cold feeling of fear passed over her.

x Why did a cold feeling of fear pass over Jo?

She thought Beth was dead

x When Jo ran to the bed, the pain had gone from Beth’s face, and now there was a look of peace

instead. What did Jo think?

She thought Beth was dead.

x When Jo ran to the bed, the pain had gone from Beth’s face, and now there was a look of peace

instead. What did this mean?

The fever was gone; she was sleeping and breathing easily

x A moment later, they heard the sound of the door below, and Laurie’s happy voice saying what?

“Girls, she’s come! She’s come!”

x A moment later, they heard Laurie’s happy voice saying, “Girls, she’s come! She’s come!” Who is he

talking about?

Their mother

Little Women Chapter 12 x What did Beth do when she finally woke from her long sleep?

She looked into her mother’s face and smiled

x Who had promised to stay with Mr. March?

Mr. Brooke

x Who went to give the good news to Amy at Aunt March’s house?

Laurie

x Where was Amy at the moment when Beth woke from her long sleep?

At Aunt March’s house

x Amy began to write a short letter to her mother, but before she could finish it…

…she saw Mrs. March coming towards her aunt’s house.

x There were probably many happy little girls in the city that day, but…

…Amy was the happiest of them all as she sat on her mother’s knee.

x Amy said, “I’ve been thinking a lot about…

“…Beth.”

x According to Amy, why did everyone love Beth?

Because she isn’t selfish

x Amy thought people wouldn’t feel half so bad about her if she were sick, but she’d like…

…to be loved and missed.

x What was Amy going to try to do?

To be like Beth as much as she can

x Jo said to her mother, “I want to tell you something.” Mrs. March answered:

“Is it about Meg?”

x What did Jo tell her mother?

That Mr. Brooke had one of Meg’s gloves and kept it in his coat pocket

x What did Mr. Brooke tell Laurie about Meg?

That he liked Meg but was afraid to tell her because she was so young and he was so poor

x Why was Mr. Brooke afraid to tell Meg that he liked her?

Because she was so young and he was so poor

x What did Jo say when she told her mother her opinion of Mr. Brooke’s feelings for Meg?

“Isn’t it awful?”

x After hearing that Mr. Brooke liked Meg, what did Mrs. March want to know?

She wanted to know if Jo thought Meg liked and cared for him

x Did Jo know anything about love?

No

x Who is John?

Mr. Brooke

x Why did Mrs. March call Mr. Brooke by his first name, John?

Because they became good friends at the hospital

x Why did Jo think her parents will allow Meg to marry Mr. Brooke?

Because he was good to her father

x Who did Jo want Meg to marry?

Laurie

x Jo wanted Meg to marry Laurie…

…and be rich

x What did Mr. Brooke say he would do before asking Meg to marry him?

Earn enough money for a comfortable home

x What did Mr. Brooke want to do if he could?

Make Meg love him

x Mrs. March thought that Mr. Brooke was…

…an excellent young man

x Meg’s mother and father would not agree to her marrying...

…before she was twenty years old.

x Meg came in with a letter for her father and Mrs. March asked her to add…

…that she sent her love to John.

x Mr. Brooke had been…

…like a son to Mr. and Mrs. March.

x Mrs. March thought that Meg did not love Mr. Brooke yet, but…

…she would soon learn to.

x How did Jo feel about the idea of Meg marrying Mr. Brooke?

angry

Little Women Chapter 13 x Laurie quickly realized…

…that Jo was keeping a secret which she refused to tell him. x Laurie guessed that Jo’s secret…

…was about Meg and Mr. Brooke. x Laurie was annoyed…

…that his tutor had said nothing. x Laurie was annoyed that his tutor had said nothing, so…

…he began to make some private plans of his own. x What was Meg busy doing?

Getting things ready for her father’s return x What was the change that suddenly seemed to come over Meg?

She jumped when she was spoken to and there was a worried look on her face x Who suddenly jumped when she was spoken to and had a worried look on her face?

Meg x A letter arrived for Meg, and a few minutes later Mrs. March and Jo saw Meg…

…staring at it with a frightened face. x Meg said, “It’s a mistake – he didn’t send it.” Who did she think had actually sent the letter?

Jo x Meg said, “You wrote it, and that bad boy helped you.” To whom is she speaking?

To Jo x What were Meg’s feelings about the letter?

She thought it was mean and cruel x Did Mr. Brooke write the letter that Meg received?

No x The letter said, “My dearest Meg, I can no longer…”

“…hide my love for you.” x How did the letter ask Meg to contact John?

Send a word of hope to him through Laurie x When Jo learned what Laurie did, what did she say?

“That terrible boy! I’ll make him sorry!” x Why was Jo sure that Mr. Brooke didn’t write the letter?

She thinks Mr. Brooke wouldn’t write stupid things like that x “Oh, Meg, you didn’t answer it?” asked Mrs. March. Did Meg answer the letter?

Yes x What did Meg write back to Mr. Brooke?

She was too young to do anything, she didn’t wish to have secrets from her parents, and she would be his friend, and nothing more, for a long time

x How did Mrs. March feel about the letter Meg wrote back?

She smiled and looked pleased

x What did the second letter that Meg received say?

That he never sent any love letter and that he was sorry that Meg’s sister Jo should play games with them

x What did Jo think about the two letters Meg received?

She didn’t believe Mr. Brooke saw either of the two letters; she believed Laurie wrote them both x What did Mrs. March do to put a stop to all this?

Asked Jo to go and fetch Laurie x How did Meg feel after her mother told her Mr. Brooke’s true feelings?

Frightened and worried x What did Mrs. March say to Laurie?

The book didn’t tell us; the girls never knew x Laurie said, “Please forgive me, Meg.” What was Meg’s answer?

“I’ll try, but I didn’t think you could be so unkind.” x Did Jo forgive Laurie straight away?

No. She said nothing and refused even to look at him. x Jo went to visit Mr. Laurence, but a servant said she couldn’t see him. Why?

He had been arguing with Laurie x Laurie was shut in his room and wouldn’t come out. Why?

His grandfather tried to shake the truth out of him about why Mrs. March wanted to see him x Why wouldn’t Laurie tell his grandfather why Mrs. March wanted to see him?

Because he had promised Mrs. March not to tell anyone x What reason did Jo give for going to see old Mr. Laurence?

She was returning a book x Why wouldn’t Jo tell Mr. Laurence why Mrs. March wanted to see Laurie?

Her mother ordered her not to, and if she told him, it would make trouble for someone else, not Laurie

x Jo told old Mr. Laurence she thought he was “just a bit quick to be angry with Laurie sometimes.” How did her words make him feel?

A little ashamed x How did old Mr. Laurence give his apology to Laurie?

He wrote it down on a bit of paper x After he got the apology, what did Laurie say?

“Well done, Jo. Did he shout at you?” x After the matter was ended, others forgot it, but one person remembered. Who?

Meg x Jo found a bit of paper with something written on it over and over again. What was written?

“Mrs. John Brooke” x Where did Jo find a paper with the words “Mrs. John Brooke” written again and again?

In her sister’s desk x Who had written the words “Mrs. John Brooke” again and again on a bit of paper?

Meg

Little Women Chapter 14 x What was different that year?

Christmas Day x Christmas Day was…

…very different that year x How did Beth feel on Christmas Day?

Much better x What had Laurie and Jo made for Beth?

A snowman x Laurie and Jo made a snowman for Beth. What did it have in its hands?

A basket of fruit and flowers in one hand and a new piece of music in the other x What did Beth wish?

That Father was there too x Half an hour later, who came to the house and said, “Here’s another Christmas present”?

Laurie x Laurie said, “Here’s another Christmas present for the March family!” What was it?

Their father x Who was holding the arm of Mr. March at the door?

Mr. Brooke x What did Mr. Brooke do “by mistake,” as he tried to explain?

He kissed Meg x What did Mrs. March thank Mr. Brooke for doing?

Taking care of her husband x Suddenly, the door to the other room opened, and there was…

…Beth, running straight into her father’s arms. x What did Mr. March want to do by coming home?

Surprise them all x What did Mr. March think of Mr. Brooke?

He thought he was an excellent young man x Who ate Christmas dinner with the Marches?

Mr. Laurence, Laurie, and Mr. Brooke x What amused Laurie at the Christmas dinner?

Jo gave Mr. Brooke many black looks and would not speak to him x What were the girls doing a year ago?

Complaining about the awful Christmas they expected to have x What did Meg say about the past year?

“It’s been quite a good year.” x What did Amy say about the past year?

“I think it’s been a hard one.”

x What did Beth say about the past year?

“I’m glad it’s over, because we’ve got Father back.” x Mr. March said he had discovered several things about his girls. What did he discover about Meg?

It used to be white and smooth, but now it had a small burn on the back and two or three little hard places on the front.

x Mr. March discovered that Meg’s hand used to be white and smooth, but now it had a small burn on the back and two or three little hard places on the front. What did he think about this?

To him, it was much prettier now; he was proud of her hard-working hand. x Mr. March said that Jo’s hair might be short, but he saw…

…a young lady now. x Mr. March said that Jo’s face was thin and white from worrying, but…

…it had grown gentler. x Mr. March said that perhaps he would miss Jo being his wild girl, but he was sure that…

…he would love the warm-hearted woman who had taken her place. x What did Mr. March discover about Beth?

She wasn’t as shy as she used to be x What did Mr. March notice about Amy?

She helped everyone patiently and with a smile, and she had learned to think more about other people and less about herself

x When Laurie saw Meg, he fell on one knee in the snow, beat his chest, and put out his arms toward

her. What was he doing?

He was showing her how he thought Mr. Brooke would act x If Mr. Brooke asked Meg to marry him, what did Jo think would happen?

Meg would cry or look stupid, instead of saying a loud “No” x If Mr. Brooke asked Meg to marry him, what did Meg plan to say?

“You are very kind, but I am too young to marry you.” x What reason did Mr. Brooke give for coming to the March house?

To get his umbrella, which he left behind yesterday x Mr. Brooke asked, “Are you afraid of me, Meg?” What did she answer?

“How can I be afraid when you’ve been so kind to Father? I wish I could thank you for it.” x Mr. Brooke took Meg’s hand and looked at her lovingly. What did Meg say?

“Oh, please don’t,” she said, looking frightened. x Mr. Brooke said, “I only want to know if you love me a little, Meg.” How did she answer?

“I don’t know.” x Mr. Brooke was smiling and he seemed so sure of success that Meg became…

…a little annoyed. x “I’ll wait until you’ve had more time,” said Mr. Brooke. At this moment…

…Aunt March came in. x When Aunt March saw Meg and Mr. Brooke, what did she say?

“Goodness me, what’s all this?”

x How did Meg feel when Aunt March came in?

She was surprised and her face was bright red x Aunt March told Meg, “You haven’t promised to marry him, have you, Meg? If you have…”

“…you won’t get one bit of my money, do you hear?” x What was exactly the wrong thing for Aunt March to say?

That she wouldn’t give Meg one bit of her money if Meg married Mr. Brooke x When Meg was ordered not to marry Mr. Brooke, she immediately decided…

…that she would. x What did Meg say to Aunt March?

“I’ll marry whoever I want to, and you can give your money to anyone you like!” x Aunt March said, “You’ll be sorry! Why don’t you marry a rich man…”

“…to help your family?” x Why did Aunt March suspect that Mr. Brooke liked Meg?

Because he knew her aunt had money x What was Meg’s plan that she told to Aunt March?

Meg and Mr. Brooke would work and wait, and she’d be happy with him because he loved her. x Mr. Brooke came in from the next room, put his arms around Meg, and said, “Thank you…”

“…for proving that you do love me a little.” x What made Meg realize how much she loved Mr. Brooke?

Aunt March saying those things about him x Jo ran upstairs and told her parents, “Go down quickly!” …

… “Mr. Brooke is behaving terribly and Meg likes it!” x Jo told the “awful news” about Meg and Mr. Brooke to Amy and Beth, but…

…the little girls thought it was all most interesting and delightful. x Mr. Brooke managed to persuade Mr. and Mrs. March that…

…his plans were good and sensible. x Everyone looked so happy that Jo…

…tried to look pleased too. x What did Jo think about Meg marrying Mr. Brooke?

Nothing would ever be the same again; she had lost her dearest friend. x What did Laurie promise to Jo?

He wasn’t good for much, but he would always be Jo’s friend. x When was Laurie going to be back from college?

In three years’ time x Did Jo wish she knew what was going to happen in the future?

She didn’t think so: it might be something sad x What was the last thing that happened in the book?

Jo smiled back at Laurie. x What sight made Jo’s face brighten?

Everyone looking so happy

ANSWER KEY BBC Planet Earth: Shallow Seas Introduction: Our planet’s continents are fringed by shallow seas. Rarely more than 200m deep, they lie on the continental shelves which may stretch sometimes for hundreds of miles, before the sea floor drops into deeper darker waters. Altogether, they constitute a mere 8% of the world’s oceans; but they contain the vast majority of its marine life. 1. Why does the male humpback whale sing?

to attract a mate

2. How old is the calf? (no more than) a few weeks old

3. Why do the shallow seas around the equator make excellent nurseries? warm, calm, few predators

4. How much milk does the calf drink per day? 500 liters

5. How long must the mother whale stay here without food before her calf will be ready to leave? 5 months

6. How much of the planet’s marine life is contained in coral reefs? 1/4

7. Which reef can be seen from the moon, and what country is it in? the Great Barrier Reef in Australia

8. Corals are a relationship between polyps and the ______ which lives inside their bodies. algae

9. Which two seas meet in the reefs of Indonesia? the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean

10. How big are the pygmy sea horses? less than 2 cm

11. No one really knows, but the flashing of the file clam may be a warning to frighten _______. fish that want to eat them

12. How do banded sea kraits team up with trevally fish to hunt? fish scare the prey into cracks where snakes can catch them

13. What percent of Indonesia's reefs are in their pristine (unchanged/original) state? no more than 6%

14. What is the only flowering plant in the sea? sea grass

15. What is the largest herbivore (plant eater) in the sea? the dugong

16. Why do bottle-nosed dolphins ride waves into the shallows? to catch bait fish

17. Why does hydroplaning on the beach put dolphins in danger? they may be stranded

18. What is the only source of danger to nesting cormorants (sea birds) in the deserts of Bahrain? their neighbors

19. What was the mother whale's only energy source while in the shallow waters of the nursery? her fat reserves

20. How do the mother whale and calf send sound signals to each other? by slapping fins on the surface

21. How big are the spring algae blooms? the size of the Amazon rainforest

22. How much of the oxygen in our atmosphere is produced by algae? 3/4

23. What are the most abundant animals on the planet by weight? krill

24. Name two sea mammals that come to eat the seasonal shoals of fish. sea lions, dusky dolphins

25. How fast can the kelp forests of California grow? half a meter a day

26. How do sea urchins destroy the kelp? by eating the holdfasts (roots)

27. How big is the sunflower starfish? 1 meter across

28. How does it "taste" for prey? with its feet

29. How many seals can live in the colonies of Southern Africa? more than a million seals

30. What do the short-tailed stingrays eat? squid

31. What is the largest predatory fish on the planet? the great white shark

32. What type of penguins live on Marion Island? king penguins

33. How many penguins breed here? 200,000

34. How long are the penguin chicks dependent on their mothers? over a year

35. What type of seals wait on the beach to attack the penguins? fur seals

36. How can the penguins fight back? with their sharp beaks

37. In all, how many sea birds come to the Bering Sea in summer? 18 million

38. How much krill does a large humpback whale eat in a day? 3 tons

39. What will the mother and calf do once they reach the summer feeding grounds? they will separate

40. With luck, how many years might the young whale live to repeat this trip? 70 times

Reflection questions: How are the mother humpback whales similar to the father emperor penguins and mother polar bears that we saw in the "From Pole to Pole" video? All live without food for long periods (several months) while taking care of their babies. Name at least 3 ways that humans are harming or damaging the world’s shallow seas. Your answer doesn’t need to come from this video; just use your general knowledge to answer. This question will not be on the exam.

Name one change you can make to your daily life to help protect life in the sea. Your answer doesn’t need to come from this video; just use your general knowledge to answer. This question will not be on the exam.