Fever 1793 Test Review

Who is the narrator of the story?

• Grandfather

• Eliza

• Mother Cook

• Mattie (Matilda)

What point of View is the novel told from the narrator?

• First Person Point of View

• Second Person Point of View

• Third Person Point of View

Who was the first person to die when the fever began to spread?

• Polly

• Grandfather

• Betty

• Lucille

Who does Matilda have a crush on?

• Nathaniel Benson

• William Kerry

• Matthew Roberts

• George Washington

What is the main conflict (problem) of the novel?

• George Washington has fled the city of Philadelphia.

• Grandfather passed away.

• Abe Lincoln is trying to end slavery.

• Yellow Fever has hit Philadelphia and Mattie struggles to survive while losing friends and family members.

What event contributes to the rising action in the story?

• Mattie and Grandfather are kicked out of the carriage.

• Mattie and Eliza are finally reunited.

• Mattie’s Mother returns home.

• Grandfather served in American Army.

Why does Mattie follow the line of Willow Trees after they’re kicked out of the carriage?

• To find water

• To trap a bunny rabbit

• To chase after the carriage

• To catch the intruders who broke into her home.

What do Grandfather and Mattie find at their coffeehouse when they return?

• Someone cleaned it for them

• They’ve been robbed

• Someone stocked it with food

• It was turned into a hospital

What is the climax (turning point) of the story?

• Mattie’s mother returns home.

• Nathaniel gives Mattie a flower painting.

• Nell gets sick with the fever.

• Grandfather is killed by an intruder in the coffeehouse.

Who does Mattie find on the side of the road alone after Grandfather has passed?

• William

• Nell

• Joseph

• Polly