ENG - NOTES OF LITTLE WOMEN

LITTLE WOMEN

I.                 Answer the following in short:

Q1. Name the girls of the March family.

A1. There are four girls in the March family. They are Margaret, Josephine, Elizabeth and Amy.

Q2. What did Mr. March do?

A2. Mr. March was a chaplain ( a clergyman officially attached to a branch of the military, to an institution, or to

 a family or court).  

Q3. What did the girls do when they woke up on the Christmas morning?

A3. The girls brought different presents for their mother and were eager to hand them over to her.

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Q4. Where had their mother gone?

A4. Student’s response.

Q5. What did the girls gift Mrs. March?

A5. The girls gave their Marmee various gifts on

Christmas. Margaret got her a pair of gloves,

Josephine a pair of army slippers, Amy bought

 her a bottle of cologne and Elizabeth hemmed a handkerchief for her.

Q6 What was the state of the poor mother and her children?

Ans6. Six children of the woman were huddling around the bed and there was no fire. They were shivering and starving. The mother had a little baby as well.

Q7 What was the reaction of Mrs. March after entering

 the room?

A7  Mrs. March was both surprised and touched with the

gifts. She read with moist eyes, the little notes full of affection and love. She slipped Beth’s handkerchief into

her pocket, well scented with Amy’s cologne. She pinned

the rose to her dress and pronounced the gloves a perfect

fit. She immediately wore the army slippers gifted by Josephine.

Q8. Who wanted to be friends with Mr. Lawrence’s grandson and why?

A8. Jo wanted to be friends with Mr. Lawrence’s grandson as she thinks that he is a polite and gentlemanly boy.

LONG ANSWERS:

Q1. Write a short note on Mrs. March.

A1. "Marmee" is the affectionate name that the March girls used for their mother, Mrs. March.  Mrs. March is a perfect mother, she works hard but is never too busy to console and counsel her daughters. Her amicable and affectionable personality is well reflected in her charitable work. A loving mother, and a highly principled woman,

she is sweet tempered and brings out the best in her children.

Q2. “That’s loving our neighbour better than ourselves”, said Meg, as they set out their presents. Explain what

 Meg meant by this.

A2. The themes of generosity and self-sacrifice are introduced very early in the novel, with the girls giving

up their Christmas breakfast for their neighbours .

There is no greater pleasure than being willing to risk one’s life and make all sacrifices for the welfare of the others.

 The act of giving brings the girls joy. Meg’s allusion to

the Golden Rule has two effects: it frames their actions in terms of Christianity and is a play on words, since the

poor are in fact the March’s neighbours. This quote thus illustrates the girls’ love of language and how Alcott uses small, domestic stories as parables for greater moral questions.

II.            Complete the sentences(H/W)

1.   The girls praised Amy, and Beth_________________

2.   There was a good deal of laughing ,kissing and explaining which______________________________.

3.   For the table was decorated with four bouquets of beautiful flowers and ____________________________.