Little Women Quiz: Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy's Dreams

This little women quiz joins the March family by the fire. Play 10 interactive questions on Louisa May Alcott's 1868 novel, four sisters and their mother Marmee, a father away in the Civil War, Jo's writing and her decision to sell her hair, Amy's art, Meg's marriage to John Brooke, Beth's gentle nature, neighbor Laurie and Concord roots.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Author
Who wrote Little Women?
Sisters
What are the March sisters' names?
Mother
What do the girls call their mother?
Father
Where is Mr. March at the start?
Jo
What is Jo's great ambition?
Hair
What does Jo sell to help her family?
Amy
What is Amy's passion?
Meg
Whom does Meg marry?
Laurie
Who is the March family's charming neighbor?
Town
Which town inspired the March home?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Who wrote Little Women?
Answer: Louisa May Alcott
Published in 1868.
Q2: What are the March sisters' names?
Answer: Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy
Four sisters.
Q3: What do the girls call their mother?
Answer: Marmee
A loving name.
Q4: Where is Mr. March at the start?
Answer: Away serving in the Civil War
As a chaplain.
Q5: What is Jo's great ambition?
Answer: To be a writer
Like Alcott herself.
Q6: What does Jo sell to help her family?
Answer: Her hair
A sacrifice.
Q7: What is Amy's passion?
Answer: Art
She travels to Europe.
Q8: Whom does Meg marry?
Answer: John Brooke
Laurie's tutor.
Q9: Who is the March family's charming neighbor?
Answer: Laurie
Theodore Laurence.
Q10: Which town inspired the March home?
Answer: Concord, Massachusetts
Alcott's hometown.

Four Sisters and Their Dreams

Louisa May Alcott's Little Women, published in 1868, follows four sisters: Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy March. With their father away serving in the Civil War, they live with their mother, whom they call Marmee, in a home inspired by Alcott's own in Concord, Massachusetts.

Each sister has her own dreams. Jo wants to be a writer and sells her hair to help the family. Amy loves art and later travels in Europe. Meg marries John Brooke, the tutor of their charming neighbor Laurie. Gentle Beth brings warmth to the family.

The novel's mix of humor, hardship and love has made it a classic, adapted many times for film and stage. Jo's independence especially has inspired generations of readers.

What This Quiz Teaches

Book fans will enjoy these questions.

Who wrote the novel
Who the sisters are
What each dreams of
Who Laurie is
Where it is set

Did You Know?

Alcott based Jo on herself.
A sequel is called Good Wives in Britain.
Orchard House is a museum.
The girls put on plays at home.
Many films have adapted the story.