Fever Chapters 1-3

What business does Matilda's family own?

• Tavern

• General store

• Coffeehouse

• A farmers market

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

What month did the fever start?

• August 1973

• January 1973

• April 1973

• July 1973

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What famous person lived only two blocks away from the coffee house?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Barack Obama

• John Adams

• George Washington

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

 What happened to Matilda's father?

• He died in the war

• He was killed by the fever.

• He fell off a ladder and broke his neck which caused him to die.

• He remarried

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

Why doesn't Polly show up for work?

• She hears rumors about the fever and is too scared to go outside.

• Her parents decided she is to marry a wealthy man who can support her.

• he was too busy flirting with Matthew, the blacksmith's son.

• She died overnight due to the fever.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Who is Elisa

• Matildas best friend

• The family maid

• Matildas cousin

• The coffeehouse cook

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What is Eliza's living situation like?

• Her husband was able to buy her out of slavery, making her a free black. She is still treated differently than white people, but is free.

• She is a slave owned by Matilda's family. She is trying to buy her way out of slavery.

• Her husband was able to buy her out of slavery, making her a free black. She is treated with the same respect as white people.

• he is slave owned by Matilda's family, and is happy with her life since they treat her with respect and kindness.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Who is Silas?

• A businessman friend of Matilda's Grandfather

• A cat that lives with Matilda

• A free black man who helps run the coffeehouse

• A character in Matilda's favorite book

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Mattie's grandfather refuses to believe that the deaths are related to yellow ever. Who does he blame for the weird sickness circulating the city?

• The refugees and foreigners

• The sailors who just came back from Europe

• The lower class women

• The British government

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CCSS.RL.8.9