Reading Test Fever 1973 Ch. 23-26

Why do Eliza and Matilda drag all the furniture outside to the garden?

• They are forced to stay out the garden since the house is too hot.

• They want the coffeehouse to look empty from the street so no one else will rob it.

• They want to kill all the yellow fever germs by placing it outside for the next frost.

• They need to wash it all off, and that will be easier to do in the garden next to the well.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Which answer is NOT true about Mother Smith?

• She warns Mattie to avoid becoming attached to Nell.
• She is strict but wants the best for the children.
• She is Robert's and William's grandmother.
• She is the woman who takes care of Joseph's children and household chores.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why does Matilda go to the market?

• To get food before Eliza and the children die of starvation

• To see if there is any news about her mother

• To look for Nathaniel

• To get away from the sick children

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Nathaniel stayed locked in a house with his employer, Mr. Peale, during the plague.

Since they never left or let anyone enter, how did they survive with the food shortage?

• Mr. Peale had such a thriving garden, the family could eat the vegetables for several months.

• Mr. Peale had live chickens & horses in his parlor. He killed them when the family needed more meat.

• Mr. Peale collected and stuffed exotic animals. He saved the meat from the animals before he stuffed them so the family ate odd animals like possums.

• Mr. Peale dug an underground tunnel. He hired farmers to smuggle food to him through the tunnel.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What definition works for the green word? "Joseph, what ails you? Are you feverish again?"

• serious, not to be taken lightly

• causes physical or emotional pain

• voiced in a shrill, broken laugh

• unraveling; becoming free

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

It feels like it has been a thousand years since she threw the dead mouse out the window (Ch.1). How long has it actually been?

• 1 year

• 3 weeks

• 12 days

• 2 months

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

What definition works for the green word? "She dosed the boys regularly and gently to purge the putrid bile from their bodies."

• cleanse; purify

• sickening; foul

• not bright; dull

• fresh

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Each chapter of Fever 1793 starts with a quote from a real-life letter, book, or the like from someone about Yellow Fever in 1793. How do these details help the reader understand the chapter and author's purpose?

• These details show that the author could not figure out where to go at the start of the chapter and that the author wants to persuade the reader to like each chapter and inform them on the dangers of Yellow Fever during the time.

• These details show that the author wants to entertain and inform by setting a tone for the beginning of the chapter AND giving a hint (FORESHADOWING) about what the chapter might hold for the plot and characters.

• These details are just extra. The author is using them to entertain the reader, but isn't really utilizing the opportunity to add much else to the excerpt.

• These details show that the author wants to inform and draw conclusions by giving figurative thoughts at the beginning of the chapter.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Why did the farmers and merchants, along with the people begin returning back to Philadelphia in chapter 26?

• Summer began to drag on and they couldn't bare to stay away from their businesses and homes any longer.

• The first frost brought relief from the bugs and pestilence. Many people believed that it was safe to come back because the frost had killed of the germs and disease.

• Winter had come completely overnight enabling the people to feel like they had been cleansed of the Yellow Fever.

• While still fall, the drought ended and washed away all the disease.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What can we infer about this passage from Fever 1793?

"The front room was dark except for the flicker of a small fire in the hearth. No suppertime smells welcomed us. I looked around for the twins and Nell. A log popped and the sound echoed around the apartment like a gunshot.

Joseph sat next to the fire, his face in his hands. He did not look up as we entered.

“Joseph?” Eliza called sharply. “Joseph, what ails you? Are you feverish again? Are you chilled?”

Joseph raised his face to look at his sister. Tears coursed down his cheeks. He couldn’t bring himself to speak."

• We can infer the Joseph is sick and misses his wife.

• We can infer that Joseph is worried and upset and something has happened to the children.

• We can infer that Joseph is overwhelmed with the idea of starving.

• We can infer that Joseph is crying because he is happy that the children are finally sleeping.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1