The Visit to the Mansion

Blancmange

Step 1: Jo arrived carrying gifts from her family. Step 2: The text says, 'Meg sent some of her delicious blancmange.' Step 3: Blancmange is a soft sweet dish made with corn flour, sugar and milk. Step 4: Jo said it would slip down without hurting his sore throat. Step 5: Kittens were from Beth, not Meg. So the correct answer is blancmange.

The library

Step 1: Jo and Laurie discovered they both loved books. Step 2: Laurie said, 'If you like them so much, come down to our library.' Step 3: He then led her through the rooms until they reached the library. Step 4: Jo was overjoyed and clapped her hands and danced with delight when she saw it. Step 5: The kitchen, garden, and dining hall are not mentioned in this context. So the correct answer is the library.

Delighted and excited

Step 1: When Jo saw the library, the text says she 'clapped her hands and danced with delight.' Step 2: The word 'delight' means great happiness and pleasure. Step 3: She also sighed, 'What richness!' which shows she was amazed and thrilled. Step 4: She clearly loved books and was very happy to see such a large collection. So the correct answer is delighted and excited.

He felt sad because he had no mother

Step 1: Laurie told Jo that he could see her family sitting together with their mother, like a picture. Step 2: He then said, 'I am sorry for being rude... I haven't got any mother you know.' Step 3: He poked the fire to hide his trembling lips, which shows he was trying to hide his sadness. Step 4: His lips trembled because he felt sad thinking about not having a mother. The other options do not match what happened in the story. So the correct answer is he felt sad because he had no mother.