Fever 1793, Chapters 1 - 24

What is the best description of the setting of the novel?

• The story is set in Pennsylvania after the Civil War.

• It is the summer of 1793 in Philadelphia.

• It is late summer in 1793 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Who owns and manages the Cook Coffeeehouse?

• Matilda and her mother

• Matilda's mother and grandfather

• Matilda's parents and grandparents

What famous historical figures are named in the book?

• George Washington and Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln

• Clara Barton and George Washington

What is the best description of Matilda's relationship with her mother?

• Matilda strives to please her mother, but does not feel she succeeds.

• Matilda's mother wants to be close to Matilda, but Matilda is a typical rebellious teenager.

• Matilda and her mother are extremely close.

How do Grandfather and Mattie relate to each other?

• They use restaurant terms to apply to problems they encounter.

• They discuss everything as if they were in the military.

• They do not get along because Grandfather is senile.

How do the townspeople respond to the fever outbreak?

• Some of them leave for the country, but most try to avoid the river.

• Most people don't believe the fever is very serious.

• They try to avoid mosquitoes and boil their water before drinking it.

What seems to be Mother's primary concern at the beginning of the book?

• She wants Matilda to work hard and to find a husband.

• She wants Matilda and Grandfather to stop talking about military things.

• She wants the Cook Coffeehouse to be the best one in Pennsylvania.

What happens that causes Matilda and Grandfather to leave Philadelphia?

• Her mother becomes ill and they are sent away to the Ludingtons'.

• The Ludingtons want her to marry one of their sons.

• Nathaniel declared his love, which confuses Matilda.

What happened to Grandfather?

• He got yellow fever and died before Mattie could take him for help.

• He left Mattie and went for help, and he never returned.

• He was attacked during a robbery attempt and died.

How does Mattie respond to the way the men try to bury Grandfather?

• She is outraged that they treated his body like a sack of potatoes.

• She refused to go with them, even though they asked her to.

• She wanted to put flowers on his grave, but the men would not let her.