Yellow Fever chapters 17-21

1. Which definition matches grippe? Grandfather did not have Yellow Fever just a summer grippe.

• poise, self-respect, self-worth
• make less, decrease, diminish
• very bad smell, stink
• overpriced, inflated, excessive, outrageous
• influence (flu)

2. Which definition matches stench? The stench of the sick patients in the hospital was terrible.

• poise, self-respect, self-worth
• make less, decrease, diminish
• very bad smell, stink
• overpriced, inflated, excessive, outrageous
• influence (flu)

3. Which definition matches abates? In previous years the sickness abates when the weather turns cold and there is a frost.

• poise, self-respect, self-worth
• make less, decrease, diminish
• very bad smell, stink
• overpriced, inflated, excessive, outrageous
• influence (flu)

4. Which definition matches exorbitant? There was very little food available in Philadelphia so the prices were exorbitant.

• poise, self-respect, self-worth
• make less, decrease, diminish
• very bad smell, stink
• overpriced, inflated, excessive, outrageous
• influence (flu)

5.. Which definition matches dignity? Mattie had a great deal of dignity and would never beg for food.

• poise, self-respect, self-worth
• make less, decrease, diminish
• very bad smell, stink
• overpriced, inflated, excessive, outrageous
• influence (flu)

6. What do Matilda and her grandfather discover when they enter the coffeehouse for the first time upon their return?

• A. The coffeehouse is a mess from a recent robbery.
• B. They find a note Eliza left informing them Matilda’s mother had passed away.
• C. The coffeehouse is thriving with doctors and nurses on break from treating victims.
• D. They find a note from Matilda’s mother telling them she went to the Ludington’s farm.

7. What is Matilda relieved to find hidden under a stair?

• A. Her cat, Silas
• B. The painting Nathaniel sent to her before she left
• C. A strongbox where money was hidden
• D. Extra preserves that Eliza had stored for an emergency

8. How often does Matilda usually bathe?

• A. Once a day
• B. Once a week
• C. Once a month
• D. Once a year

9. How does Matilda’s grandfather feel about leaving the house to find food after they return?

• A. He feels like the city is safe enough for Matilda to take a quick trip to the market.
• B. He feels like the city is only safe for a man, and he won’t let Matilda go.
• C. He feels like the city is only safe for a healthy person like Matilda.
• D. He feels like the city is unsafe for them both and wants to rummage for food in the garden first.

10. What does Matilda plan to do at the end of each day?

• A. Read the Bible
• B. Take a bath
• C. Make sure the house is clean
• D. Think of her mother