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WorksheetsLe Petit Prince Ch. 7 et 8
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
On the fifth day in the dessert, Le Petit Prince asks the Narrator:
"Un mouton, s’il mange les arbustes, il mange aussi les fleurs ?
What is le Petit Prince worried about ?
That his sheep will eat the baobabs shoots
That his sheep will eat bushes.
That his sheep will eat flowers
Le Petit Prince then says: "Même les fleurs qui ont des épines ?" What is the Narrator's response ?
Sheep don't eat anything with thorns.
Sheep will eat flowers with thorns.
Le Petit Prince doesn't understand why flowers have thorns if they don't protect them from being eaten. Il demande au Narrateur: " Les épines, à quoi servent-elles ?"
The narrator responds: "Thorns don't do anything. Flowers have thorns just for spite !"
Why did the narrator respond so harshly ?
He's not fond of flowers.
He's too busy trying to fix his plane, that he just spat out an answer.
He's tired of talking about the darned sheep and what it eats.
The frustrated Narrator says: "Je m’occupe, moi, de choses sérieuses !" Quelle est la réponse du Petit Prince ?
Désolé. Continue ton travaille.
Tu parles comme les grandes personnes !
Le Petit Prince tells that Narrator that he once met a man that never really looked at what was around him, never loved anyone, etc. He only ever added up figures. To what did le Petit Prince compare him ?
a machine
a mushroom
an animal
a pumpkin
Le Petit Prince is so angry at the Narrator for thinking that fixing the plane is more important than protecting his flower from getting eaten by the sheep.
The Narrator tries to calm him down by saying that he will draw le Petit Prince a _____ for his sheep.
a muzzle
a fence
a leash
In Chapter 8, we learn more about le Petit Prince's flower. He describes her blooming as ...
slow and deliberate.
abrupt and dramatic.
The flower did not want to emerge from her bud all wrinkled (like the poppies). She took her time choosing her colors, and arranging her petals.
Which TWO French adjectives best describe her here ?
coquette
naïve
vaniteuse
exigeante
fière
When emerging from her bud, she apologizes for her still-disarranged petals. Le Petit prince dit: "Que vous êtes belle !" Elle répond: "N'est-ce pas ?" (Aren't I ?)
Which TWO French adjectives best describe her here ?
coquette
naïve
vaniteuse
exigeante
fière
The flower thinks she was born the same time as the sun just because she was born at sunrise.
What French adjective best describes her here ?
coquette
vaniteuse
exigeante
fière
naïve
After blooming, she immediately asks for breakfast (a sprinkling of water). She later asks for a screen to protect her from the draft.
What French adjective best describes her here ?
coquette
naïve
vaniteuse
exigeante
fière
The flower shows off her four épines and says "Let the tigers come with their claws !"
Which TWO French adjectives best describe her here ?
coquette
naïve
vaniteuse
exigeante
fière
Vrai ou Faux:
All of those adjectives are good qualities to have in a partner.
Vrai
Faux
Eventually, with all of these qualities, le Petit Prince came to doubt his flower (and consequently left his planet.) Does he regret it ?
oui
non
What phrase does he NOT use to show his regret ?
I should have listened to her.
I was too young to know how to lover her.
I should have guessed that her little games were her way of showing affection.
I should have just enjoyed what she had to offer and breathe in her fragrance.
I should have given her more time to grow before leaving.
