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Trimester Exam #02 Flashcards

1
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Who is the author of The Little Prince?

A

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

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When was The Little Prince first published?

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September 1943

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What book did the pilot read as a child? How old was he when he read it?

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The True Stories of Nature; 6 years old

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What was Drawing Number One? What was it mistaken for by adults?

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An exterior rendition of how a boa constrictor would swallow an elephant; it was mistaken as a hat and they were not frightened

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What was Drawing Number Two? How did adults react to it?

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An interior rendition of how a boa constrictor would swallow an elephant; adults suggested the aviator devote himself to other matters

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6
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Where was the plane accidentally crashed at? When was this?

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The plane crashed at the Desert of Sahara six years ago.

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What animal did the little prince asked the aviator to draw? What characteristics were the prior drawing attempts? What was the successful drawing?

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A sheep was asked to be drawn. The prior drawings included a sickly sheep, a ram (with horns) and an old sheep. A successful drawing was a box with holes.

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8
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Where does the Little Prince live?

A

Asteroid B-612

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9
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Who is the Turkish astronomer? What did he do?

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The Turkish astronomer discovered Asteroid 325. His proposal was discarded in 1909 while wearing traditional clothing. His proposal was accepted is 1920 while wearing a western, formal attire.

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10
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According to the book, what do adults love?

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Figures

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11
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Why is the little prince concerned of little bushes?

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The little prince would like to know if a sheep can also eat little baobabs.

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What does the baobabs represent?

A

Responsibilities

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13
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How many baobabs were there in the planet visited by the little prince?

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3

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14
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What is the little prince very fond of? How many times does he see it?

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Sunsets; 44

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15
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What part of a flower does the little prince concerned about?Why?

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The little prince asked on the purpose of the thorns. The little prince believe that flowers are naive and flowers think their thorns are their most powerful weapons.

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16
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What is the aviator, like adults, concerned about? What does this mean

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Matters of consequence. They are the important possessions and people to someone.

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17
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Who is the red-faced gentleman?

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The red-faced gentleman is mushroom who never does anything except to add up figures.

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18
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How many rings of petal does the flower on the little prince’s planet have?

A

One ring

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19
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How many thorns does the rose have?

A

4

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20
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Where was the flower kept under?

A

A glass globe

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21
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How did the little prince travelled from planet to planet?

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The little prince took advantage of the flock of wild birds.

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22
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How many volcanoes does the litte prince’s planet have? What used are they?

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There are 3 volcanoes, 2 active and 1 inactive. The 3 active volcanoes are used for heating breakfast. They were cleaned first before leaving.

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Before leaving, what were the concerned of the little prince regarding the rose?

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The cold wind and animals.

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24
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What animal is present in the planet?

A

Caterpillars

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25
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What animal is the rose not afraid of?

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Tigers

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26
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What planets did the little prince visit before visiting Earth?

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Asteroids 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330

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27
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Who was in the Asteroid 325

A

The King.

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28
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What was the color and cloth was the King wearing?

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Royal purple and ermine

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29
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What order did the king command?

A

For the boy to yawn.

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30
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What is the supposed jurisdiction of the King?

A

Everything

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31
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What did the little prince asked the King do order? What happened?

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The little prince asked the king to order a sunset but he was told to wait twenty to eight minutes.

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32
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What was the two positions offered to the little prince?

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Minister of Justice and Ambassador.

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33
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Who was on the Asteroid 326?

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The Conceited Man

34
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What action does the conceited man ask for? What does he do in response?

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Clapping and praising him; he salutes with his hat

35
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Who was on the Asteroid 327?

A

The Tippler

36
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Why was the tippler drinking? What does he want to forget?

A

The tippler drinks in order to forget that he is ashamed of drinking?

37
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Who was on the Asteroid 328?

A

The Businessman

38
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How many stars did the businessman owned?

A

501,622,631 stars

39
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Kings do not own anything, they what?

A

They reign over.

40
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Who was on the Asteroid 329?

A

The Lamplighter

41
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Why does the lamplighter lights the lamp?

A

Because of orders

42
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How many sunsets are there in the lamplighter’s planet?

A

1440 sunsets

43
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How many times larger was Asteroid 330 than 329?

A

6 times larger

44
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Who was on the Asteroid 330

A

The Geographer

45
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According to the Geographer, who should be responsible for collect date for him?

A

The explorer

46
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Why don’t the Geographer record flowers?

A

Flowers are “ephemeral”, they can disappear.

47
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How many kings are there on Earth?

A

111 king

48
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How many geographers are there on Earth?

A

7,000

49
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How many businessmen are there on Earth?

A

900,00

50
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How many tipplers are there on Earth?

A

7,500,000

51
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How many conceited men are there on Earth?

A

311,000,000

52
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How many grown-ups are there on Earth?

A

2,000,000

53
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How many lamplighters are there on Earth?

A

462,511

54
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What continent did the little prince landed on?

A

Africa

55
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Who was the first character did the little prince met on Earth?

A

The snake

56
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The snake is no thicker than a what? Albeit, he is more power than what?

A

The snake is no thicker than a finger. He is more powerful than a finger of a king.

57
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In what way does the snake speak? Why?

A

In riddles. Because he claims that he has already solved life’s mysteries.

58
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What power does the snake have?

A

It can make the person who touches him to be sent back to the planet where they are from.

59
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Who did the little prince met at the mountain top?

A

The echo

60
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What does the snake represent?

A

Risks, evil in the world, death

61
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What does the echo represent?

A

Ingenious connection, just a reaction

62
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What does the little prince saw after a long walk and coming upon a road?

A

A garden of roses

63
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What does the little prince met after crossing the desert?

A

A three-petaled flower

64
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What does the three-petaled flower represent?

A

Limited viewpoint due to stationary perspective

65
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What does the garden of roses represent?

A

The significance of loved ones to ourselves

66
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What tree was the fox under?

A

An apple tree

67
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Why can’t the fox play with the little prince? What should the little prince do?

A

The fox must be tamed. To be tamed, one must sit down at a little distance, no words must be uttered and one must move a little closer to the fox everyday.

68
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What is a rite?

A

An action often neglected

69
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What has the little prince killed?

A

A caterpillar

70
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What does the railway switchman do?

A

The railway switchman sort out travelers in bundles of thousands.

71
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According to the railway switchman, to what do children waste their time on?

A

Children waste their time over a rag doll and it becomes important to them.

72
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What was the switchman’s reply to “Were they not satisfied where they were?”?

A

“No one is ever satisfied where he is”

73
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What was the merchant selling?

A

Pills that can quench thirst

74
Q

How many minutes can one save per week with the product sold by the merchant?

A

53 minutes per week

75
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What does the merchant represent?

A

Capitalism, technological advancements

76
Q

According to the little prince, what makes the desert beautiful?

A

The fact that somewhere it hides a well

77
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According to the little prince, what makes the stars beautiful?

A

Because of flower that can’t be seen

78
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What did the little prince heard on the well?

A

The well was singing and it was awakened by the aviator and the little prince.

79
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How did the little prince compared the well on Sahara and the well they found in the village?

A

The wells on Sahara will simply dug holes in the sand.

80
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What did the aviator draw for the sheep?

A

A muzzle

81
Q

What was beside the well?

A

An old stone wall

82
Q

What was the aviator about to grab as he saw the snake?

A

A revolver

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