14. What does Matilda assume Polly is doing when she is late to work in Chapter 1?

D. Polly was visiting her crush, the blacksmith's son.

A. Polly was helping her sick neighbor.

15. By saying "before Mother boiled over" , Matilda means...

A. before Mother had an outburst.

B. before Mother boiled an egg.

C. before Mother caught a fever.

D. before Mother came to check on her.

16. Why was Matilda's mom fussing at her in the beginning of the novel?

A. She was sleeping when there was work to be done.

B. She was not finished with her homework.

C. She was being rude to Polly.

D. She found out that Eliza put sugar in her oatmeal.

17. What is the author's purpose in including the part of the story where Matilda is daydreaming about floating away like the big yellow balloon?

B. To portray her ambitions to break free of the role society expects her to play as a woman.

A. To show she thinks the physics of how it floats is facinating.

C. To explain how she wishes to become a pilot one day.

18. Evaluate the author's purpose in including the character Nathaniel Benson in the early chapters.

A. To provide a romantic interest for Matilda.

B. To illustrate the impact of the fever on young people.

C. To serve as a rival for Matilda's affections.

D. To show the diversity of Philadelphia.

19. Summarize the role of the coffeehouse in Matilda's life during the first 10 chapters.

B. It's a symbol of her family's prosperity.

A. It's a place of refuge and safety.

C. It's a source of conflict with her mother.

D. It's a burden she wishes to escape.

20. The reader can conclude that the author's purpose in depicting the initial spread of the fever in Philadelphia is...

A. to create a sense of panic and urgency.

B. to highlight the city's medical advancements.

C. to show the resilience of the city's residents.

D. to introduce new characters.

21. Why is Matilda's mother so eager to have tea with Mrs. Ogilvie?

C. She thinks Mrs. Ogilvie's son would be a good match for Matilda.

A. She hasn't been invited to tea since the death of her husband.

B. She is excited to eat the delicious food that will be served.

D. She wants Matilda to become friends with Mrs. Ogilvie's daughters.

F1793: TEST 1 (Chapters 1-10)

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CCSS

RI.2.1, RL.7.9, RL.5.3

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 5 pts

1. Where does the story take place?

Washington, D.C.

Philadelphia

Houston

Nashville

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 5 pts

2. What kind of business does the Cook family run?

A. Antique Store

B. Grocery Store

C. Coffeehouse

D. Newspaper

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 5 pts

3. Why do the bells toll?

A. The bells toll to let people know church services were beginning.

B. The bells toll to let the children know that school had begun.

C. The bells toll to let people know about a death.

D. The bells toll to let people know someone had just gotten married.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 5 pts

4. When "the War" is mentioned, what war are they speaking about?

A. Vietnam War

B. Civil War

C. World War I

D. Revolutionary War

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 5 pts

5. Who was fleeing the city?

A. the sick

B. the healthy

C. the poor

D. the wealthy

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 5 pts

6. Who invited the Cook’s to tea?

A. Lucille

B. Mrs. Ogilvie

C. Mr. Benson

D. Eliza

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 5 pts

7. What happened at the tea?

A. Mattie burned herself with the tea.

B. Nathaniel showed up.

C. Jeannine was rude to them and Colette fainted.

D. Lucille fainted.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

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F1793: TEST 1 (Chapters 1-10)

21 questions

1. Where does the story take place?

2. What kind of business does the Cook family run?

3. Why do the bells toll?

4. When "the War" is mentioned, what war are they speaking about?

5. Who was fleeing the city?

6. Who invited the Cook’s to tea?

7. What happened at the tea?

8. What was delivered in a cart to the Coffeehouse?

9. Mr. Rowley, the first "doctor", told Grandfather and Mattie that Mother...

10. Eliza brought a second doctor to check Mother in the morning. What did Dr. Kerr say about Mother?

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