Fever 1793: Ch. 1-5

Who is the narrator of Fever 1793?

• Polly

• Matilda

• Eliza

• Silas

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What point of view is Fever 1793 written in?

• First

• Second

• Third

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Where does Matilda live?

• Pittsburgh

• Boston

• Philadelphia

• New York

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What business does Matilda's family own?

• small printing shop

• coffeehouse

• pharmacy

• restaurant

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What historical event sparked an increase in Matilda's family business?

• All the businesses near the river closed due to the fever.

• A battle took place outside the business during the War of Independence.

• George Washington built his home a few blocks away.

• Matilda's grandfather put an ad in the local newspaper.

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Who is Eliza?

• Matilda's sister

• The coffeehouse cook

• Matilda's friend

• A neighbor

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What happened to Matilda's dad?

• He died when he fell off a ladder and broke his neck.

• He was killed by the fever.

• He moved to another city to open another coffeehouse.

• He went bankrupt and was put in prison.

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Who is King George?

• An old friend of Matilda's grandfather.

• A parrot won in a card game.

• A horse that Matilda's grandfather loses while gambling in the coffeehouse.

• The new king of England who wants to control America.

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Why doesn't Polly show up for work?

• She hears a rumor of the fever and is too scared to leave the house.

• She is busy watching Matthew, the blacksmith's son.

• She decided to skip work to walk down by the river.

• She died overnight due to a fever.

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What rumor is circulating through the city?

• Matilda will soon be married to Nathaniel Benson.

• The British are planning another attack.

• A fever is killing people, and originating from the area around the docks.

• The market is suffering due to the hot weather.

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