Name _____________________________ |  |  | Date ___________________ A Little Princess Key 1 - Answer ID # 0509110

Chapters 1-5

1. | How does the author support the fact that Sara comes from a privileged background? Support your answer with evidence from the text.
2. | What intimate details attracted Sara to Emily? Defend your answer with evidence from the text.
3. | What is the meaning of the word punctilious as it is used in paragraph 9 on page 16?
|  | Sara displayed an angry attitude toward Miss Minchin.
|  | Sara was getting rewarded for being on time.
|  | Sara delighted in playing tricks on her new classmates for laughs.
|  | Sara's manners are marked by precise details.
4. | What imagery surfaces in the reader's thoughts as the author describes "the place" in paragraphs 4 through 8 on pages 2 and 3?
|  | An island paradise, which will separate, Sara from her beloved father.
|  | She will travel on a voyage to London, which will separate, Sara from her beloved father.
|  | She will attend a private school, which will separate, her from her beloved father.
|  | A jungle with hostile natives, which will separate, Sara from her beloved father.

Chapters 6-11

5. | What country was the mystery man from and what's his name?
|  | India; Ram Dass
|  | USA; Ram Dass
|  | England; Ram Dass
|  | Canada; Ram Dass
6. | Explain the good news that Captain Crewe hinted at in his letter to Sara.
|  | The weather makes Captain Crewe sick
|  | He was getting remarried
|  | He was a partner in a gold mine
|  | He was coming home
7. | How would you analyze the statement below made by Sara in chapter 8, In the Attic? How did Sara endure her new lifestyle? Support your answer with evidence from the story. "Soldiers don't complain."
8. | Why did Miss Minchin appear impatient with Sara?
|  | She was angry that Sara was a pretty child.
|  | She was a woman who liked to domineer and feel her power, and Sara remained steadfast and proud.
|  | She was angry that Sara was very wealthy.
|  | She wanted Sara to cry.

Name _____________________________ |  |  | Date ___________________ A Little Princess Key 1 - Answer ID # 0509110

9. | Who was Melshisedec?
|  | The cook
|  | The groundskeeper
|  | Sara's pet rat
|  | The new student
10. | How did Mr. Burrow report the death of Captain Crewe?
|  | Most Horrified
|  | With jerky brusqueness
|  | As Sorrowful
|  | Very Warm

Chapters 12-16

11. | The magic appeared while Sara slept. Predict who is supplying the magic for Sara.
12. | The author goes on to describe the forlorn figure as _______________.
13. | The author introduces the reader to Sara's sense of magic in full detail in an extraordinary way. Which literary device is represented?
|  | Compare and contrast
|  | Conflict
|  | Connotation
|  | Couplet
14. | Many of the kitchen staff discussed that the Indian gentlemen was really an Englishmen who lost his fortune and his mind. Make a prediction about this gentleman.
15. | What friendship gesture did Ermengarde do for Sara and Becky?
|  | Give them some new makeup products
|  | Invited them to eat in main room with her
|  | Shared her box of good things with the girls
|  | Introduced them to her father
16. | What phrase did Sara use to compare and contrast her feelings about the Large Family and the Indian gentleman?

Chapters 17-19

17. | Sara invited____________ to stay with her?
18. | What does hysteric mean?

Name _____________________________ |  |  | Date ___________________ A Little Princess Key 1 - Answer ID # 0509110

19. | Proofread the paragraph below. Underline the sentences that describe a simile. "Why?" the Indian gentleman inquired, because the fancies of the Large Family always made him forget things a little. It was Janet who answered. "It is because, though she is not exactly a fairy, she will be so rich when she is found that she will be like a princess in a fairy tale.
20. | It must be confessed that even Miss Minchin flinched is an example of [A/An] _______ sentence.
|  | Imperative
|  | Exclamatory
|  | Interrogative
|  | Declarative

Review

21. | Which character in the story pretended to be a princess?
|  | Lavinia
|  | Sara
|  | Becky
|  | Jessie
22. | In relation to Sara, Lavinia is described as:
|  | Sisters
|  | Friend
|  | Supporter
|  | Rival
23. | Becky shared a unique kinship with Sara because their lives ___________ each other.
|  | Had nothing in common with
|  | Shared
|  | Rounded
|  | Paralleled
24. | Who was Melshisedec?
|  | The groundskeeper
|  | The new student
|  | Sara's pet rat
|  | The cook

Name _____________________________ |  |  | Date ___________________ A Little Princess Key 1 - Answer ID # 0509110

25. | Which literary device does the author use to show what Melchisedec heard and saw? "...He only knew that the men were invading the silence and privacy of the attic; and as the one with dark face let himself down through the aperture with such lightness and dexterity. He was frightened to death. He had ceased to be timid with Sara, and knew she would never throw anything but crumbs, and would never make any sound other than the soft, low, coaxing whistling; but strange men were dangerous things to remain near. He laid close and flat near the entrance of his home, just managing to peep through the crack with a bright, alarmed eye. How much he understood of the talk he heard I am not in the least able to say; but, even if he had understood it all, he would probably have remained greatly mystified..."
|  | Connotation
|  | External conflict
|  | Conflict
|  | Internal conflict
26. | In what way did the author choose to introduce Becky to the audience?
|  | She wandered around the seminary as a trouble maker.
|  | She was a bright-eyed girl of fifteen ready to join the sewing circle.
|  | She was just another rich girl from the suburbs.
|  | She was a dingy little figure with a smudgy face and wide-open eyes.

Name _____________________________ |  |  | Date ___________________ A Little Princess (Key 1 - Answer ID # 0509110)

Select the definition that most nearly defines the given word.

1. | Populace
| ludicrously odd
| people in general considered as a whole
| unable to be both true at the same time
| confer dignity or honor upon
2. | portmanteau
| an opening; usually small.
| a tiny piece of anything
| a large leather suitcase with two large compartments
| answer back
3. | dignified
| confer dignity or honor upon
| a manner characterized by sudden, involuntary movements
| with reverence; in a reverent manner
| an act intending or showing kindness and good will
4. | ponder
| forced or compel somebody to do something
| reflect deeply on a subject
| to force onto another
| audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
5. | oblige
| marked by precise accordance with details
| forced or compel somebody to do something
| a small house with a single story
| a person of low intelligence
6. | spasmodically
| a manner characterized by sudden, involuntary movements
| Army unit smaller than a division
| ludicrously odd
| an act intending or showing kindness and good will
7. | seminary
| audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
| a private place of education for the young
| devastate or ravage; crushed by grief.
| a nervous, jittery laugh
8. | profound
| act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only
| a person of low intelligence
| ludicrously odd
| coming from deep within one
9. | regiment
| people in general considered as a whole
| an act intending or showing kindness and good will
| Army unit smaller than a division
| monetary unit in the British commonwealth, worth six pennies
10. | parlor
| abnormally large
| unable to be both true at the same time
| a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit, talk and relax
| devastate or ravage; crushed by grief.

A Little Princess Key 1 - Answer ID # 0509110

Chapters 1-5

1. | How does the author support the fact that Sara comes from a privileged background? Support your answer with evidence from the text. (Sara only knew he was rich because she had heard people say so when they thought she was not listening, and she had also heard them say that when she grew up she would be rich, too. She did not know all that being rich meant. She had lived in a beautiful bungalow and had been used to seeing many servants who made salaams to her and called her "Missee Sahib" and gave Sara her own way in everything.)
2. | What intimate details attracted Sara to Emily? Defend your answer with evidence from the text. (Perhaps she had known her. She had certainly a very intelligent expression in her eyes when Sara took her in her arms. She was a large doll, but not too large to carry about easily; she had naturally curling golden-brown hair, which hung like a mantle about her, and her eyes were a deep, clear, gray-blue, with soft, thick eyelashes which were real eyelashes and mere painted lines.)
3. | What is the meaning of the word punctilious as it is used in paragraph 9 on page 16?
|  | Sara displayed an angry attitude toward Miss Minchin.
|  | Sara was getting rewarded for being on time.
|  | Sara delighted in playing tricks on her new classmates for laughs.
|  | Sara's manners are marked by precise details.
4. | What imagery surfaces in the reader's thoughts as the author describes "the place" in paragraphs 4 through 8 on pages 2 and 3?
|  | An island paradise, which will separate, Sara from her beloved father.
|  | She will travel on a voyage to London, which will separate, Sara from her beloved father.
|  | She will attend a private school, which will separate, her from her beloved father.
|  | A jungle with hostile natives, which will separate, Sara from her beloved father.

Chapters 6-11

5. | What country was the mystery man from and what's his name?
|  | India; Ram Dass
|  | USA; Ram Dass
|  | England; Ram Dass
|  | Canada; Ram Dass
6. | Explain the good news that Captain Crewe hinted at in his letter to Sara.
|  | The weather makes Captain Crewe sick
|  | He was getting remarried
|  | He was a partner in a gold mine
|  | He was coming home
7. | How would you analyze the statement below made by Sara in chapter 8, In the Attic? How did Sara endure her new lifestyle? Support your answer with evidence from the story. "Soldiers don't complain." Varous Answers: Sara kept her true feelings to herself; "I am not going to do it; I will pretend this is part of a war."
8. | Why did Miss Minchin appear impatient with Sara?
|  | She was angry that Sara was a pretty child.
|  | She was a woman who liked to domineer and feel her power, and Sara remained steadfast and proud.
|  | She was angry that Sara was very wealthy.
|  | She wanted Sara to cry.

A Little Princess Key 1 - Answer ID # 0509110

9. | Who was Melshisedec?
|  | The cook
|  | The groundskeeper
|  | Sara's pet rat
|  | The new student
10. | How did Mr. Burrow report the death of Captain Crewe?
|  | Most Horrified
|  | With jerky brusqueness
|  | As Sorrowful
|  | Very Warm

Chapters 12-16

11. | The magic appeared while Sara slept. Predict who is supplying the magic for Sara. Ras Dass
12. | The author goes on to describe the forlorn figure as _______________. (Above the rags appeared a shock head of tangled hair, and a dirty face with big, hollow, hungry eyes.)
13. | The author introduces the reader to Sara's sense of magic in full detail in an extraordinary way. Which literary device is represented?
|  | Compare and contrast
|  | Conflict
|  | Connotation
|  | Couplet
14. | Many of the kitchen staff discussed that the Indian gentlemen was really an Englishmen who lost his fortune and his mind. Make a prediction about this gentleman. Various Answers - Sara's father-Captain Crewe
15. | What friendship gesture did Ermengarde do for Sara and Becky?
|  | Give them some new makeup products
|  | Invited them to eat in main room with her
|  | Shared her box of good things with the girls
|  | Introduced them to her father
16. | What phrase did Sara use to compare and contrast her feelings about the Large Family and the Indian gentleman? The Large family looked happy; but the Indian gentlemen looked unhappy.

Chapters 17-19

17. | Sara invited____________ to stay with her? Becky
18. | What does hysteric mean? A fit of uncontrollable laughing or crying.

A Little Princess Key 1 - Answer ID # 0509110

19. | Proofread the paragraph below. Underline the sentences that describe a simile. "Why?" the Indian gentleman inquired, because the fancies of the Large Family always made him forget things a little. It was Janet who answered. "It is because, though she is not exactly a fairy, she will be so rich when she is found that she will be like a princess in a fairy tale. See the 1st and 3rd sentences with key words because and like
20. | It must be confessed that even Miss Minchin flinched is an example of [A/An] _______ sentence.
|  | Imperative
|  | Exclamatory
|  | Interrogative
|  | Declarative

Review

21. | Which character in the story pretended to be a princess?
|  | Lavinia
|  | Sara
|  | Becky
|  | Jessie
22. | In relation to Sara, Lavinia is described as:
|  | Sisters
|  | Friend
|  | Supporter
|  | Rival
23. | Becky shared a unique kinship with Sara because their lives ___________ each other.
|  | Had nothing in common with
|  | Shared
|  | Rounded
|  | Paralleled
24. | Who was Melshisedec?
|  | The groundskeeper
|  | The new student
|  | Sara's pet rat
|  | The cook

A Little Princess Key 1 - Answer ID # 0509110

25. | Which literary device does the author use to show what Melchisedec heard and saw? "...He only knew that the men were invading the silence and privacy of the attic; and as the one with dark face let himself down through the aperture with such lightness and dexterity. He was frightened to death. He had ceased to be timid with Sara, and knew she would never throw anything but crumbs, and would never make any sound other than the soft, low, coaxing whistling; but strange men were dangerous things to remain near. He laid close and flat near the entrance of his home, just managing to peep through the crack with a bright, alarmed eye. How much he understood of the talk he heard I am not in the least able to say; but, even if he had understood it all, he would probably have remained greatly mystified..."
|  | Connotation
|  | External conflict
|  | Conflict
|  | Internal conflict
26. | In what way did the author choose to introduce Becky to the audience?
|  | She wandered around the seminary as a trouble maker.
|  | She was a bright-eyed girl of fifteen ready to join the sewing circle.
|  | She was just another rich girl from the suburbs.
|  | She was a dingy little figure with a smudgy face and wide-open eyes.

A Little Princess Key 1 - Answer ID # 0509110

1. | Populace
| ludicrously odd
| people in general considered as a whole
| unable to be both true at the same time
| confer dignity or honor upon
2. | portmanteau
| an opening; usually small.
| a tiny piece of anything
| a large leather suitcase with two large compartments
| answer back
3. | dignified
| confer dignity or honor upon
| a manner characterized by sudden, involuntary movements
| with reverence; in a reverent manner
| an act intending or showing kindness and good will
4. | ponder
| forced or compel somebody to do something
| reflect deeply on a subject
| to force onto another
| audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
5. | oblige
| marked by precise accordance with details
| forced or compel somebody to do something
| a small house with a single story
| a person of low intelligence
6. | spasmodically
| a manner characterized by sudden, involuntary movements
| Army unit smaller than a division
| ludicrously odd
| an act intending or showing kindness and good will
7. | seminary
| audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
| a private place of education for the young
| devastate or ravage; crushed by grief.
| a nervous, jittery laugh
8. | profound
| act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only
| a person of low intelligence
| ludicrously odd
| coming from deep within one
9. | regiment
| people in general considered as a whole
| an act intending or showing kindness and good will
| Army unit smaller than a division
| monetary unit in the British commonwealth, worth six pennies
10. | parlor
| abnormally large
| unable to be both true at the same time
| a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit, talk and relax
| devastate or ravage; crushed by grief.