"Fever 1793" Comprehension TEST #2

What kind of stories does Mattie overhear as she lies sick in bed?

• Happy reunions of families after the fever

• The history of Philadelphia’s founding

• Sad and terrifying tales of suffering and loss caused by the fever

• Political debates between doctors

How does Mrs. Flagg comfort and care for Mattie?

• She tells her funny stories to distract her

• She feeds her and helps her stop worrying about the future

• She promises to find Nathaniel and Eliza

• She tells Mattie to ignore the doctor’s orders

What is Mattie’s impression of the barn where she recovers?

• It is dark and frightening

• It is cleaner and more peaceful than the hospital

• It is crowded and noisy

• It is full of sick and dying people

Why does the clerk want to send Mattie to the orphan house?

• He believes it is what Mattie wants

• He thinks she has no living relatives

• He knows her mother is dead

• He thinks it is safer than going home

Who is Mrs. Bowles in Chapter 16?

• A nurse from Bush Hill who treated Mattie

• strict schoolteacher from the countryside

• A kind Quaker woman helping with orphaned children

• A neighbor from Mattie's old street

Who is Mrs. Bowles in Chapter 16 of Fever 1793?

• A nurse from Bush Hill who treated Mattie

• A strict schoolteacher from the countryside

• A kind Quaker woman helping with orphaned children

• A neighbor from Mattie's old street

What does Mrs. Bowles suggest Mattie should consider doing?

• Returning to Bush Hill as a patient

• Traveling to the country to find her mother

• Working as a cook in the market

• Helping care for children at the orphan house

How does Matilda describe the city as they travel through it?

• As peaceful and healing

• As the center of a nightmare, full of fear and death

• As abandoned but hopeful

• As recovering slowly and steadily

What does Mattie notice is missing or destroyed when she first enters the coffeehouse?

• Some of the kitchen utensils

• The furniture and dishes

• Only the money and jewelry

• The birdcage, furniture, food, and valuable items

What does Mattie’s reaction to the destruction in the coffeehouse reveal about her?

• She is overwhelmed and wants to leave

• She is quick to blame herself

• She stays calm and tries to make sense of it

• She does not care because she expects it