When Eliza, Mattie, and Nell passed the Peale house,

daisies fell down to the street.

When Mattie first learned that she was in a bed at Bush Hill,

she wanted to get out of there.

she yelled loudly until the doctor came.

she finally felt able to relax a bit.

she searched for her grandfather's bed.

When Mattie returned to the coffeehouse, she found that _____ the rooms on the second floor.

thieves had not bothered any of

the dining room looked better than

thieves had scattered glass across

there wasn't any furniture left in

Mattie almost thought her dead grandfather was chuckling when

she decided to bury him in his nightshirt.

she tripped over his uniform and sword.

the feather pillow tore over his head.

she heard a canary flying by the house

Mother Smith convinced Mattie that she was being selfish because

she hadn't taken Nell to the orphanage.

she kept much of the food she bought.

she didn't share her room with Eliza.

she stayed in bed later than anyone else.

When Mattie's mother returned after looking for Polly,

she reported that Polly had died.

she found Polly in the coffeehouse.

she stopped to pray for Polly at the church.

she shared Polly's work with Eliza.

After Mattie washed the grime and blood from her hair and skin,

she put on her mother's shift and overskirt.

she pulled her new dresses out of the old trunk.

she wore a sheet until her clothes were dry.

she dressed in some of her old clothes.

In the early morning hours after she reopened the coffeehouse, Mattie felt herself

listening for Polly and Grandfather.

envying the birds that flew freely.

watching for Solomon to bring the coal.

withdrawing from the cold winter air.

Eliza assured the children that Mother Smith

would not send any ghosts after them.

would send the toy wagon to them.

would follow the road to town behind them.

would remain in contact by writing letters.

How did Grandfather spend his time while Mattie was recuperating?

He organized food deliveries and helped plan fund-raisers.

He dug trenches to keep infected people from getting closer.

He fished and swam in the nearby lake.

He sang and danced to cheer the patients.

When thieves came into the coffeehouse, Mattie

tried to hide in the corner of the room.

ran upstairs to get Grandfather's musket.

scared them away by yelling loudly.

lay still under the long, heavy table.

When Grandfather got sick on the way to the Ludingtons,

the farmer drove off and left Mattie and him stranded.

Mattie cared for him in the back of the wagon.

Mattie pulled off his jacket and opened his collar.

the farmer's wife gave Mattie some herbs and tea.

What did Eliza do when she expected another frost?

She took all of the furniture outdoors.

She made the children put on mittens.

She brought in more wood for the stove.

She closed the windows' shutters.

When Mattie's mother became ill, she insisted

that Mattie had to be kept away from her.

that Solomon should go home to his family.

that she was able to keep working.

Because they had been cooped up in the house for so long, the Peales _____ when the epidemic was over.

couldn't stand the bright sunlight

Mattie began laughing uncontrollably when Eliza told her that Colette Ogilvie

had embarrassed her mother by eloping with her tutor.

had to take all her new dresses to the tailor to be let out.

had broken out in hives the night before the ball.

had fallen in horse dung while at the market.

When the church bell rang, the butcher explained that

it rang once for every year a person had lived.

his last cut of meat had been given away.

he breathed more easily knowing the road was clear.

he meant no disrespect when he winked at Mattie

When Mattie tried to get back to the chestnut tree where she had left Grandfather,

she felt that the sun was a gigantic snowball.

she followed the songs of the mockingbirds.

she was surprised by Grandfather's strength.

she paused to drink her mother's sweet cider.

Mattie wasn't excited when a messenger delivered Pernilla Ogilvie's invitation to tea because

Mattie didn't want to marry an Ogilvie.

Nathaniel thought the tea would be boring.

Grandfather didn't want to be left alone.

Mattie's mother didn't want to go out.

Eliza and Mattie stayed after the last family member was removed from the Collbran house because

they had a duty to clean the sickroom.

they were asked to guard the dry goods.

they had to finish feeding the mourners.

they couldn't get home before dark.

When Mattie had tea with the Ogilvies,

she saw Jeannine stick out her tongue at her.

her mother made her wear Eliza's new blue dress.

her mother was asked to play the pianoforte.

she stuffed her mouth with tiny sandwiches.

Because the post office had just closed, the wagon driver told Grandfather that

writing a letter to the Ludingtons wouldn't do any good.

he knew someone who would be leaving soon for the country.

he would try to deliver the letter himself for a small fee.

carrier pigeons were carrying most messages from the city.

Fever 1793 Reading Counts Quiz

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Mattie went to the newspaper building because

she hoped the editor would buy food from her.

she wanted to place an ad to find her mother.

she hoped she would find a job of some kind.

she wanted to find the rest of her furnishings

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Mattie found that caring for the sick twins and Nell

made Polly too sick to be very helpful.

made her feel more feminine and motherly.

was harder than taking care of any others.

was best left to the doctors and nurses.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

After her mother became ill, things felt backwards to Mattie when she

served the coffeehouse patrons.

bathed her mother with Eliza's help.

went to the market alone.

tied on her new summer bonnet.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When Mattie was looking for Reverend Allen's group,

she dropped Nell on a bench in the church

she fell into a muddy hole in the road.

she recognized Eliza walking in front of her.

she almost was run over by a wagon

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When Mattie and Grandfather were alone on the road, she

tried to find some partridge eggs for dinner.

looked for a row of willow trees to find water.

set a snare trap to catch a rabbit for dinner.

searched for water after seeing a dead fish.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When Mattie's mother returned home, Eliza

baked a banana cake to welcome her.

took care of customers in the front room.

sent Mattie out to buy fresh vegetables.

made Nell and the boys play outside.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Mattie notice after she woke up in her bedroom in the summer of 1793?

Webster was making a new home for the puppies.

The water was unusually cool and fresh-tasting.

Fresh bed linens had been put out for her to make the bed.

Her skirts were shorter and the sloped ceiling seemed lower.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

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