Fever 1793 Competition

Matilda’s favorite place to spend her time is:

• in the garden

• by the waterfront

• in the kitchen

• in her room

• in the small closet under the stairs

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Jeannine Ogilvie, daughter of Pernilla Ogilvie, can best be described as:

• quiet and shy

• rude and bratty

• loyal and trustworthy

• kind and friendly

• a hilarious prankster

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Where does Matilda live?

• New York

• Philadelphia

• Chicago

• Baltimore

• Washington DC

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CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

All of the following characters become infected with yellow fever EXCEPT:

• Matilda

• Matilda's mother

• Grandfather

• Eliza's brother

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Matilda insists that her grandfather be buried with:

• A picture of her grandmother and a prayer

• An American flag

• A coffin

• A Bible

• a drawing she once made for him

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Which of the following is NOT an effect caused by the yellow fever epidemic?

• The mail stops being delivered.

• The farmers stop bringing their crops to the town market.

• Half of the town’s population leaves.

• More and more citizens by the newspaper to keep updated on the death toll.

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

What do the townspeople use to get rid of the smell of sickness?

• vinegar

• soap and water

• baking soda

• alcohol

• bleach

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CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.K.4

Who will run the coffeehouse after the epidemic?

• Nathaniel

• Matilda and Eliza

• Grandfather

• George Washington

• Jeannine Ogilvie

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

At the end of the book, Matilda feels:

• hopeful

• lonely

• amused

• sad

• scared

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CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.9

What misconceptions do the people of Philadelphia have about African Americans and yellow fever?

• African Americans cannot get yellow fever because of their dark skin

• African Americans are to blame for spreading yellow fever

• African Americans are more likely to obtain yellow fever

• African Americans cannot get yellow fever because many are still slaves

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9