Fever 1793 Novel Unit Test

Which of the following best - and most accurately - describes the setting of the story?

• in and around Philadelphia, Pennyslvania in 1793

• at a place called Bush Hill in the PA colony before the American Revolution

• at a coffee shop in a small Pennsylvania village during the Revolutionary War

• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Who is the central character, or protagonist, of the story?

• Eliza

• Grandfather

• Matilda

• Nathaniel

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

Which of the following would best describe Mattie Cook?

• a gentle, ladylike girl of sixteen who is unable to take care of herself

• a lazy and sickly young woman of eighteen

• a strong, hard-working fourteen year old who sometimes doubts herself

• a disobedient, pampered, and argumentative twelve year old girl

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

How would the central conflict best be described?

• Mattie Cook struggles to have a positive relationship with her mother and runs away to be independent.

• Yellow fever kills Mattie Cook's family and she must learn to survive on her own.

• A yellow fever epidemic threatens the city where Mattie Cook lives, and she must deal with the consequences of the epidemic.

• Mrs. Cook wants to marry her daughter Mattie off to a rich suitor, but finding one is very difficult.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Which of the following quotes supports the fact that this story is told in first person?

• "The printer looked up from his desk."

• "But she could mend yet," Eliza said.

• "The bell at Christ Church tolled heavily."

• "I waited for Mother to throw off the quilts and scold us."

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

All of the following statements are true EXCEPT...(choose the statement that is NOT true)....

• Mattie's mother falls ill with yellow fever, but survives.

• Grandfather dies after his encounter with thieves at the coffeehouse.

• Mattie falls ill with yellow fever and recovers at Bush HIll.

• The orphan, Nell, dies of yellow fever.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Why don't Mattie and Grandfather ever reach the Ludington's farm?

• They become lost on their journey and can't find the farm.

• Grandfather is injured and they must return to the city so he can be treated.

• Mattie falls ill and they are unable to travel due to her weakened state.

• The Ludingtons send word to Mattie's Grandfather that they have yellow fever, and can't have visitors.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Who becomes responsible for Mattie's well-being after Grandfather is gone?

• the Ludingtons

• Mrs. Eppler

• the orphanage in Philadelphia

• Eliza

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Although their relationship is tense at times, Mattie loves her mother. We know this because...

• Mattie nurses her mother when she's ill, she fights against the doctor bleeding her, and she worries about her when they're apart.

• Mattie repeatedly tells her Mother that she loves her and doesn't want them to be separated, even if it means she becomes sick with yellow fever.

• Mattie always cheerfully and quickly obeys her mother, and she never argues with her about anything.

• The above statement is not true; Mattie dislikes her mother and wishes she could become independent.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

How has the fever epidemic impacted the city of Philadelphia?

• Mail service is stopped and only one newspaper is printing news.

• Bodies are piling up and mass graves have to be dug to bury so many dead people.

• The market is deserted - no buyers or sellers are there on market days.

• All of these are impacts of the epidemic on the city.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9