A. Answer in brief.
1. Why did Laurie and Jo run about mysteriously?
Ans- Laurie and Jo run about mysteriously because they were playing a game.
2. What news did the March family receive on Christmas Day?
Ans- The March family received the news on Christmas Day that Mr March would soon be with his family.
3. Why did Mrs March hold up her hand with a warning?
Ans- Mrs March hold up her hand with a warning to say, “Hush! Remember Beth!” She reminded everyone to call Beth from the study.
4. How had Mr Brooke helped the family?
Ans- Mr Brooke helped the family by arranging the travel arrangements for Mr March.
5. Why was the sleigh-ride cancelled?
Ans- The sleigh-ride was cancelled because the girls didn’t leave their father.
B. Read these lines from the text and answer the questions.
1. “I think this is the best Christmas ever.”
a. Who said this words to whom?
Ans- Jo said this to Amy. (or everyone)
b. Why did the speaker think so?
Ans- Amy thought this because she got the storybook she had always wanted.
c. What had happened just before the speaker said these words?
Ans- Just before these words of Amy, everyone gathered in the parlour to open their presents.
2. Sometimes in this work-a-day world, things do happen as they do in storybooks and what a comfort it is.
a. How is the ‘work-a-day world’ different from storybooks?
Ans- The ‘work-a-day world’ is different from storybooks as it is related to ordinary life.
b. How does this statement come true in the text?
Ans- This statement come true in the text as everyone was wishing Mr March to be with them on the Christmas Eve. When Laurie opened the parlour door, the family got another present as Mr March finally joined them for Christmas.
c. Explain this line in your own words.
Ans- The above line expresses that sometimes in the ordinary world, we wish for the things to happen as they do in storybooks. We want to believe in the magic of extraordinary things and it is a great comfort.
