Little Women - Chapter 17

Study guide for 4th – 6th Grade

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Beth has said her head aches and asked someone else to visit the Hummels, but the household lets the request fade.

So Beth lay down on the sofa, the others returned to their work, and the Hummels were forgotten. An hour passed: Amy did not come; Meg went to her room to try on a new dress; Jo was absorbed in her st...

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Discussion Questions

Narration Prompt

Retell how the sisters' early efforts fade, how Beth asks for help with the Hummels, what happens when she goes, and how the household responds.

Discussion Questions

  1. At first the sisters' virtue could have 'supplied the neighborhood,' but once Father's danger eases they give Endeavor many holidays. What does this change reveal about effort driven by excitement?
  2. Beth quietly completes many duties her sisters forget, and everyone begins turning to her for comfort. When does trusting a dependable person become taking advantage of her?

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Vocabulary

Item 1

Gradually and without noticing, as the sisters loosen their efforts

Item 2

With steady dependability, as Beth completes the daily duties

Item 3

Deeply sorry for having done wrong, as Jo feels afterward

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