A Little Princess: Study Guide and Comprehension Questions

Posted on Aug 30, 2024 in English

1. Order of Events

  1. Sara Crewe comes to London from India.
  2. Mr. Crewe returns to India.
  3. Sara makes friends with Becky.
  4. Sara has a party for her eleventh birthday.
  5. Mr. Crewe loses all his money.
  6. Mr. Crewe dies.
  7. Sara starts to work as a servant.
  8. An Indian gentleman comes to live next door.
  9. The monkey comes to Sara’s room.
  10. Sara meets Ram Dass.
  11. Ram Dass tells Mr. Carrisford about Sara.
  12. Sara finds magic things to eat in her room.
  13. Sara brings the monkey to Mr. Carrisford’s house.
  14. Sara was rich again.
  15. Becky was Sara’s servant.

2. True or False

  • False – Sara liked London when she first came.
  • False – Ermengarde was very clever.
  • True – Sara’s mother was French.
  • False – Lavinia liked Sara.
  • True – Becky worked very hard.
  • False – Miss Minchin was always very kind to Sara.
  • True – Sara gave bread to a poor child.
  • True – Ram Dass came from India.
  • True – Mr. Carmichael wanted to find Ralph Crewe’s daughter.
  • False – Mr. Carrisford wanted to keep Mr. Crewe’s money.

3. Who Said This?

  • “She must play with the other…” – Mr. Crewe to Miss Minchin
  • “I just sat down for a minute and—” – Becky to Sara
  • “Oh, Sara is so clever.” – Lavinia
  • “Have you got a black dress?” – Miss Minchin to Sara
  • “I’m always going to be your friend.” – Ermengarde to Sara
  • “Can you get across the roof?” – Sara to Ram Dass
  • “I must find the child.” – Mr. Carrisford to Mr. Carmichael
  • “You are not kind.” – Sara to Miss Minchin

4. Matching

A

  1. There are no diamond mines…
  2. You can stay in my house…
  3. You can sleep in a servant’s room…
  4. Sara sat on the bed…
  5. Her face was white…

B

  1. …(in her old black dress)
  2. …(but you must be a servant)
  3. …(next to Becky’s room)
  4. …(and your father’s friend ran)
  5. …(and she didn’t move or speak)

5. Setting – Multiple Choice

  1. Sara Crewe was born in (D) India
  2. Miss Minchin’s School for Girls is in (C) London
  3. Sara is (B) seven years old when she arrives at the school.
  4. Sara’s mother was (A) French
  5. Ralph Crewe puts his money into some new mines in (C) Northern India
  6. When Sara has no money, she sleeps (D) in a servant’s room
  7. When Sara looks out of her window, she can see (B) the next attic
  8. Mr. Carrisford lives (A) next door to the school.
  9. Mr. Carmichael goes to (B) Russia to look for Ralph Crewe’s daughter.
  10. At the end, Sara goes to live in (C) Mr. Carrisford’s house

6. Characters – Multiple Choice

  1. Miss Minchin likes Sara because her father is (D) famous
  2. Sara’s father, Ralph Crewe, lives and works in (B) India
  3. Sara is good at (A) telling stories
  4. Sara helps Ermengarde with her (A) lessons
  5. Before Sara comes to the school, (B) Lavinia is the richest and…
  6. Becky is a (C) poor servant girl
  7. (B) Mr. Carmichael works for Mr. Carrisford as a lawyer
  8. (D) Ram Dass puts nice things in Sara’s room at night.
  9. When Sara is hungry, Ermengarde gives her (C) a big cake
  10. Mr. Carrisford was Ralph Crewe’s (A) friend

7. Dialogue – Multiple Choice

  1. “What a beautiful child!” – (B) Miss Minchin
  2. “I am putting all… into my friend’s diamond mines…” – (A) Ralph Crewe
  3. “Oh, Sara is so clever! Sara is so good at French…” – (C) Lavinia
  4. “Sometimes I like your stories better than things to eat.” – (D) Becky
  5. “I am going to be very kind to you. You can stay…” – (B) Miss Minchin
  6. “I never liked Sara Crewe. And I was right…” – (A) Lavinia
  7. “But I’m your friend! I’m always going to be your…” – (B) Ermengarde
  8. “Come quickly. The magic is here again. Come…” – (D) Sara
  9. “I found her. But it was the wrong girl. Her name…” – (D) Mr. Carmichael
  10. “Carmichael, it is the child – the child!” – (C) Mr. Carrisford

8. Vocabulary – Multiple Choice

  1. When a person can learn, understand… – (C) clever
  2. When you are ill with a very hot head and body – (B) fever
  3. A place under the ground where people find… – (A) mine
  4. A small animal with a long tail; it can jump easily… – (C) monkey
  5. Unhappy because you are not with other people – (B) lonely
  6. A picture in your head when you are sleeping – (A) dream
  7. Something sweet and nice to eat; sometimes… – (B) cake
  8. A person who works in a kitchen and makes food – (D) cook
  9. Friendly and good to other people – (A) kind
  10. When you speak very, very quietly – (D) whisper

9. Plot – Multiple Choice

  1. Sara is an only child and her mother is… (D) dead
  2. When Sara…, her father… some expensive..for her. (B) dresses
  3. When Ralph.., Miss Minchin.. Sara to be a.. at the school (A) servant
  4. After Ralph Crewe dies, Sara must wear (C) an old black dress
  5. Sometimes Miss Minchin doesn’t give Sara any (B) food
  6. When Sara .. street, she buys som.. bread and (D) gives it to a poor child
  7. In India Mr. Carrisford.. because he was afraid and had (A) a fever
  8. After Ralph Crewe died, Mr. Carrisford did find some (D) diamonds
  9. Sara meets Mr. Carrisford.. she takes… to his house. (A) the monkey
  10. At the end,..is very happy because.. goes to live with Sara. (C) Becky