Fever 1793 Chapters 1-9

The main setting for Fever 1793 is:

• Present Day, Philadelphia

• 1995, Philadelphia

• Coffee shop, 1793

• Philadelphia, 1793

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When Mother wakes Mattie up on the very first page, we learn that

• Mattie has yellow fever

• Polly is dead

• Matilda would rather sleep in than work

• Mattie likes to spend time with her mother

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Which quotation BEST explains why Mattie had little time to mourn for Polly?

• I pecked his cheek and he slipped a piece of hard candy into my hand

• I slaved from dawn until the stars shone: chores in the morning, serving coffee in the afternoon, and cleaning after supper

• No, Matilda must stay home. I shall go" Mother fanned herself with her hand. "It is uncommonly warm, isn't it?"

• The Ludingtons had a farm with disgusting pigs and dogs that bit. Any place would be better than the Ludingtons

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Mattie has a crush on Nathaniel Benson, which piece of evidence from the text supports this claim?

• Mattie saw Nathaniel at the market

• Mattie had gone fishing with Nathaniel before

• Mattie became shy and awkward about Nathaniel

• Mattie talks to Nathaniel about Polly Logan

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What do the ringing bells represent when Mattie hears them in the marketplace?

• the age of the most recent victim to Yellow Fever

• the number of people who have died of Yellow Fever

• The number of people in the marketplace

• The number of days the Yellow Fever has been around

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How would you describe Matilda?

• Independent

• a Ninny

• a Liar

• Pretty

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Why does Mother want to attend tea at the Ogilvie's?

• She misses getting dressed up for special occasions

• She wants to spend time with her friend

• She hopes to set Mattie up with a rich husband

• She wants to relax and take a day off of work

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How do the Ogilvie daughters respond to Matilda?

• They insult her at first but then invite her to hang out again

• They stick their tongues out at her, prevent her from eating, and insult her

• They compliment her at first but then stick her tongue out to insult her

• They compliment her hair and ask her to come back

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What shocking thing happens when Mattie and Grandfather return from the print shop?

• Eliza has become sick and cannot continue cooking at the coffeehouse

• Grandfather reveals that he wants to leave the city

• Mattie has begun to feel sick

• Mother has been dumped from a wheelbarrow into the street outside the coffeehouse

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