Fever 1793 Chapters 1-6

What year is "Fever 1793" set in?

• 1776

• 1793

• 1801

• 1820

Who is the protagonist of "Fever 1793"?

• Eliza

• Nell

• Mattie Cook

• Mother Smith

What is the name of the family's coffeehouse?

• Cook's Coffeehouse

• Philadelphia Coffeehouse

• The Serving Spoon

• The King's Coffeehouse

Who is Polly?

• A friend of Mattie's

• A servant at the coffeehouse

• Mattie's cousin

• A neighbor

What tragic event occurs early in the book?

• A fire destroys part of the city

• The coffeehouse is robbed

• Polly dies

• Mattie falls ill

What is the main cause of the fever mentioned in the book?

• Contaminated water

• Yellow fever

• Influenza

• Smallpox

What is the reaction of the city to the fever outbreak?

• Immediate quarantine

• Ignorance and denial

• Mass exodus

• Organized medical response

Who is King George?

• A local politician

• A British soldier

• A parrot

• Mattie's uncle

How does the community initially react to Polly's death?

• With a large funeral

• By closing the coffeehouse

• With suspicion towards the Cook family

• By avoiding the Cook family

What does Mattie find most challenging about working in the coffeehouse?

• The early mornings

• Dealing with difficult customers

• The physical labor

• Managing the finances