Fever Chapter 6

What war was Grandfather most likely in?

• The Civil War

• World War II

• The American Revolution

• World War I

Who wanted to expand their coffee house with the extra profits they have had lately?

• Silas

• Grandfather

• King George

• Mother

What was the biggest problem Matilda had when they were invited to tea at the Ogilvies'?

• They didn't have the right clothes/

• It was too far.

• They couldn't leave the shop.

• It was on the same day, they received the invitiation.

Matilda’s grandfather refuses to believe that the deaths are related to yellow fever. Who does he blame for the   weird sickness circulating through the city?

• The refugees and foreigners
• The lower class women
• The sailors who just came back from Europe
• The British Government

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Matilda’s family earns extra profits from the coffeehouse in August, but no one can agree on how to spend it.     Which of the following correctly expressing the wishes of ALL THREE family members?   

•  Matilda wants to use it to expand the coffeehouse into a restaurant, her grandfather wants to save the   money, and her mother wants to use it to go to the country.
• Matilda wants to use it to open a store, her grandfather wants to use it to travel to the country and her mom  wants to save it.
• Matilda wants save it for a trip to France, her grandfather wants to save it, and her mother wants to expand  the coffeehouse into a restaurant. 
•  Matilda wants to expand the coffeehouse into a restaurant, her grandfather wants to open a store, and her mother wants to save it.

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What grand idea does Matilda have to get more business at the coffeehouse?  

• Have doctors eat at the coffeehouse to help give customers advice on how to stay  safe from the spreading    disease. 
•  Have Thomas Jefferson and President George Washington eat at the coffeehouse to attract customers. 
• Have a party with all the upper-class people of society to attract customers who will spend more money. 
• Convince the wagon driver who takes people out to the country to pick up at their coffeehouse so people    will stop there and spend money before leaving.

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Why is Matilda’s mother so eager to have tea with Mrs. Ogilvie?  

• She hasn’t been invited to a party since the death of her husband. 
• She wants Matilda to be friends with Mrs. Ogilvie’s daughters. 
• She is excited to eat the delicious food that will be served.
• She wants Matilda to become engaged to Mrs. Ogilvie’s son.

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What is the definition of the underlined word.

"I vowed after another week of unceasing heat that I would never complain about a cold day."

• non-stop

• final

• blast of

• brief

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What is the definition of the underlined word?

The mayor should quarantine them on Hog Island for a few weeks.

• freeze

• mingle

• separation

• crowd

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What is the definition of the underlined word?

How much would Watson want for his lot? . . . Perhaps Grandfather could inquire discreetly.

• unthinkingly

• carefully

• foolishly

• happily

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