Fever 1793 Chapters 9-10

At the beginning of Chapter 9, what does Grandfather say was the reason Mother fainted?

• She has Yellow Fever.

• She was overheated.

• She hit her head.

• She had a summer fever.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.W.6.9A

Who is Mr. Rowley?

• A doctor from down on Water Street

• Not a proper doctor, but he sees sick folk and prescibes medicines

• A dirty man from the Coffeehouse

• A man looking for a job

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CCSS.W.6.9A

What does Mattie mean when she says, "Giving my mother a bath seemed upside down and backside up"?

• Mothers are supposed to bathe their daughters, not the other way around.

• Mattie had a hard time getting her mom in the tub.

• Mattie only washed Mother's back.

• Mattie didn't say this.

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Where did Eliza live?

• At the Coffeehouse

• next door to the Coffeehouse

• With her brother

• Down by the river

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CCSS.W.6.9A

"Tears threatened again. I sniffed and tried to control my face. No one could ever tell what Mother thought or felt by looking at her. This was a useful trait. I needed to learn how to do it. There were so many things she had tried to teach me, but I didn't listen."

Based on the text above, what is Mattie feeling?

• Worried about her mother being sick.

• Sadness because Mother is sick.

• Regret for not listening to Mother more often.

• Anger for not being able to control her face.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

Who cared for Mother overnight?

• Eliza

• Grandfather

• Mattie

• Mattie and Eliza

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

"Mother wouldn't allow it. She had given birth to me in the morning and cooked super for ten that night. She survived the British occupation while my father fought with Washington's troops. Mother would beat back illness with a broom."

Which character trait best describes Mother based on the text above?

• All of these

• Hardworking

• Fighter

• Strong

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CCSS.RL.6.1

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CCSS.W.6.9A

Who finally makes the decision that Mattie will leave the city?

• Mother

• Eliza

• Grandfather

• Dr. Kerr

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.W.6.9A

Who left Mattie something at the door?

• Nathaniel Benson

• Mr. Peale

• Edward Ogilvie

• Dr. Kerr

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CCSS.RL.6.1

Who will care for Mother when Mattie leaves?

• Grandfather and Eliza

• Grandfather

• Eliza

• Dr. Kerr

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