Fever Ch. 17-21

A person made weak or disabled by illness or injury.

• pence

• invalid

• varmint

• bramble

Plural of penny; used in referring to a sum of money rather than the coins themselves.

• pence

• varmint

• urchin

• strongbox

A troublesome, wild animal.

• varmint

• scullery maid

• almshouse

• invalid

When grandfather and Mattie arrived back at the coffee house, it looked just like they left it.

• True

• False

What was hidden under the stairs at the coffee house?

• leftovr foode

• Silas

• the strongbox

• Eliza

There is barely, if any, food in the garden.

• True

• False

A mischievous young child, especially one who is poorly or raggedly dressed.

• urchin

• fractious

• scullery maid

• varmint

Where does Mattie get the water for her bath?

• the river

• the well

• coffeehouse basement

How often did Mattie bathe before the epidemic?

• once daily

• once weekly

• once monthly

• once yearly

How did hygiene contribute to the disease?

• they rarely bathed

• it didn't contribute

• they didn't know how to have good hygiene back then