89 pages 2 hours read

Frances Hodgson Burnett

A Little Princess

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 1905

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Multiple Choice

1. Why does Sara’s father want her to attend school in England?

A) Sara has expressed a desire to do so.

B) The climate in India is not healthy for children.

C) He doesn’t want her to be his “Little Missus” anymore.

D) Miss Minchin’s seminary is better than those in India.

2. What makes Miss Minchin think that Sara needs to learn French?

A) Miss Minchin assumes that Sara’s father has hired the French maid to teach Sara French.

B) Miss Minchin is fluent in French and believes everyone should know the language.

C) Sara tells Monsieur DuFarge she hasn’t learned French from books.

D) Monsieur DuFarge encourages Sara to study the French language. 

3. Why does Ermengarde ask Sara to be her best friend?

A) Ermengarde hopes the other girls will also want to play with Sara.

B) Ermengarde thinks Sara is clever and different.

C) Sara offers to help Ermengarde with her lessons.

D) Sara has a doll that Ermengarde wants to play with.

4. Why does Lavinia dislike Sara?

A) Lavinia is jealous that Lottie likes Sara better than Lavinia.

B) Sara has taken Lavinia’s place as the best-dressed girl at the school.

C) Sara is a gossip and tells false stories about Lavinia.

D) Lavinia is jealous of Sara’s popularity with the younger girls.