Fever Chapters 16 - 19

On page 113, Mattie and Grandfather say goodbye to Mrs. Flagg. Who is Mrs. Flagg?

• Mrs. Flagg runs the orphanage.

• Mrs. Flagg is the nurse from Bush Hill.

• Mrs. Flagg is their neighbor.

• Mrs. Flagg is the wagon driver.

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On page 115, Mrs. Bowles asks Mattie to come to the orphanage with her. Why?

• She wants Matilda to live there until they find her mother.

• She wants Matilda to leave her Grandfather.

• She wants Matilda to help work at the orphanage, caring for the younger children.

• She feels bad for Matilda because she has lost her family.

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On pages 118-119, Matilda finally gets back to Philadelphia. What does she see on the street?

• thousands of bodies

• refuse

• dead cats, thrown out into the sewer

• the body of a young man, thrown onto the street

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When they got back to the coffeehouse in Chapter 17, what did they find?

• Robbers broke in and stole all their food.

• There were corpses in the coffeehouse.

• They found Mother there, deceased.

• Thieves broke in and stole Silas.

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Why don't they have food at their home?

• The garden is dried up & the thieves stole their food.

• Matilda and Grandfather don't know how to cook.

• They already ate all the food.

• The intruders ruined their garden.

What is the first decision Matilda makes in Chapter 18?

• She decides to go to the market.

• She decides to clean the house.

• She decides to take a bath.

• She decides to go hunting.

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Why does Mattie leave the shutters open on page 136?

• It's hot in the house, so she wants the windows open to cool her off while she sleeps.

• She wants Silas to be able to leave during the night.

• She wants to be able to hear anything going on outside.

• She didn't leave them open. She locked all the windows.

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When the robber is hurting Grandfather on page 145, how does Mattie respond?

• Mattie runs away.

• Mattie hides.

• Mattie punches him.

• Mattie cuts him with a sword.

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What happens after the theives run away?

• Matilda dies from her injuries.

• Grandfather dies from his injuries.

• Silas dies from his injuries.

• Mother comes home.

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