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Mr. March defends answering Demi truthfully just before the child's unexpected reply reveals how differently he has understood the lesson.
“If he is old enough to ask the questions he is old enough to receive true answers. I am not putting the thoughts into his head, but helping him unfold those already there. These children are wiser th...
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Narration Prompt
Write a short narration tracing how the chapter moves from portraits of Daisy and Demi to Demi's final question about Jo and Bhaer.
Discussion Questions
- The narrator calls Daisy and Demi the most remarkable children ever born, then shows chaos, quarrels, and naughtiness. Is the praise admiration, gentle teasing, or both?
- Does the family's memory of Beth help them see Daisy clearly, or make them expect her to become someone else?
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Vocabulary
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Deep, admiring love that can make faults hard to notice
Item 2
Good judgment about how to act or speak
Item 3
So disordered that things are hard to manage
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