"She looked up as I walked by carrying a tray of fresh gingerbread, but she wouldn’t meet my eye."

Why won't Mattie's mother look her in the eye?

• She is afraid of what Mattie will think of her.

• She wants to avoid talking to Mattie.

• She is trying not to think about Mattie's friend, Polly.

• She is still annoyed with Mattie for sleeping late.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

“Bring those delectables over here and give us a kiss.”

Based on context clues, what does the word delectables mean?

• feet

• skirts

• food

• books

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

"He was a stout man, thanks to Eliza’s cooking"

Based on context clues, what does stout mean?

• angry

• distinguished

• old

• fat

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

"Grandfather sat with two government officials, a lawyer, and Mr. Carris, who owned an export business."

What part of the population frequents Mattie's coffeehouse?

• mostly sailors who get in fights

• mostly poor and tired people

• well-off people who want to socialize

• hungry people who just want a meal

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

"Hush, you old thing,” I muttered to the bird. It would have been rude to hush Mr. Carris."

Why is Mattie irritated at Mr. Carris?

• he suggested she needs a husband

• he was rude about her gingerbread

• he was disrespectful to her grandfather

• he argued with Mattie's mother

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

“It’s the source of a deadly miasma, a foul stench, indeed. There are noxious fumes all around the district. Mark my words, it will be a killer yet.”

Based on this part of the text, what did people believe caused disease?

• bad water

• bad air

• unhealthy food

• expired food

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

"I’ve heard stories of a fever among the Santo Domingan refugees."

Who do think these people are?

• people who have fled from Haiti

• people who are trading across the Atlantic

• people who work on the ships in the harbor

• people who run the government

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

“You doctors are all alike, scaring us to earn more business. My family will stay right where they are, thank you,” the lawyer replied. "

What led some people to stay in Philadelphia?

• a misguided belief that they would be safer there

• fear of worse disease elsewhere

• belief that the plague was overblown

• belief that Yellow Fever was actually good for you

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

"The men all shouted. They loved to argue about Mr. Jefferson. "

What are the men discussing?

• politics

• business

• coffee

• neighbors

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which quote from the text demonstrates the family's feelings about Polly's death?

• "My arms felt as heavy as lead from carrying the trays."

• “You’re exhausted. Polly will do it in the morning.” She stopped. The house was silent for a moment"

• "Grandfather left for his constitutional stroll around the city, but I was not allowed to join him"

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2