Fever Chapter 6

Which Quote BEST explains how grandfather feels about Nathaniel Benson?

• Grandfather coughed once. “Better he should express himself into a better apprenticeship. He’ll come of nothing dabbling in Peale’s paint pots.”

• “Ouch. No, I mean. Nathaniel was a gentleman."

• The tablecloth came out the other end of the mangle, and I dropped it into a hickory basket. I waved at the bugs hovering above my head.

• “Your mother heard that the young man was behaving improperly toward you at the market.”

Who is Nathaniel Benson?

• A neighbor

• Mattie's boyfriend

• A boy who Mattie has a crush on.

• A stranger in the market

“Some days I’d rather face the British again than listen to the sound of my dear daughter-in-law,” Grandfather said.

Based on this quote how does grandfather feel about Mother?

• He hates her

• He wants to go back to war

• He's in love with her

• Sometimes grandfather is annoyed by her

Who is Silas?

• Mattie's cat

• Mattie's pet fish

• An annoying mouse that keeps running around the house

• A bird

The family is making a lot of money from more people visiting the coffeehouse. What does the family want to do with the extra money?

• Both Mattie and mother want to go to Paris but grandfather thinks its a foolish idea.

• Mattie and grandfather want to expand however Mother wants to save the money for a rainy day

• They all agree to expand the coffeehouse and make even MORE money.

• Mattie and grandfather want to save the money but mother wants to buy a ticket so Mattie can go to Paris.

According to the book Fever, Who is King George?

• The name of Grandfather's parrot

• The name of Grandfather's cat

• The king of England

• Mattie's pet

Who is Pernilla Ogilvie?

• The mother of the boy who bullies Mattie

• The mother of the boy Mother wants to set up with Mattie

• Mattie's best friend

• One of the people Mattie serves in the coffeehouse

Which quote BEST shows that the Oglives are wealthy and unlikeable?

• “Give that to me,” she said, snatching the paper away.

• She read the invitation again.

  “Oh, good heavens. She wants us there today!”

• "Besides, the Ogilvie girls are snobs. Why would they invite us, except to make fun of our dresses?"

• “We would make time for tea at the Ogilvies if they held it at midnight,” said Mother.

"By the time they had tightened, pinned, and locked me into my clothes, I could feel my stomach rubbing against my backbone. Mother pulled my arms back until my shoulder blades touched, the proper posture for a lady.

BASED ON THIS QUOTE, HOW SHOULD LADIES DRESS IN PHILADELPHIA 1793?

• Ladies should be fat and can dress however they want.

• Ladies should be skinny and have a "ladylike" posture

Who is Edward Oglive?

• The other boy Mattie has a crush on

• A stranger who has asked to marry Mattie

• The name of the Oglive girls pet

• The name of the boy Mother is trying to set Mattie up with