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WorksheetsFever 1793: Chapters 1 and 2
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Yellow fever spread through what?
a)
Fly
b)
Coughing
c)
Mosquito
d)
Sneezing
2.
Where does the novel take place?
a)
Washington DC
b)
Norwalk
c)
Philadelphia
d)
Chicago
3.
Who is the main character?
a)
Lucille
b)
Eliza
c)
Polly
d)
Matilda
4.
What happened to Matilda's father?
a)
He died from the Yellow Fever
b)
He left his family
c)
He died in war
d)
He fell off a ladder and died.
5.
What type of business do Matilda and her mother own?
a)
A coffee shop
b)
A restaurant
c)
A bank
d)
A print shop
6.
What is Eliza's living situation like?
a)
Her husband was able to buy her out of slavery, making her a free Black woman.
b)
She is a slave owned by Matilda's family.
c)
She was able to buy herself out of slavery.
d)
She is a slave owned by Matilda's grandfather.
7.
Why doesn't Polly show up?
a)
She hears rumors about the fever and is scared to leave the house.
b)
Her parents decided she is going to marry a wealthy businessman.
c)
She was too busy flirting with Matthew, the blacksmith's son.
d)
She died overnight suddenly.
8.
Why does Matilda suspect Polly is late for work?
a)
Polly must have gotten a new job.
b)
Polly must be with the Blacksmith's son.
c)
Polly must have started schooling.
d)
Polly must be lost.
9.
Dr. Adam Kuhn and Dr. Benjamin Rush were two ________________ who were involved in the treatment of "fever" in 1793.
a)
teachers
b)
lawyers
c)
doctors
d)
artists
10.
How is Polly connected to Mattie's family?
a)
She is Mattie's sister.
b)
She is Mattie's aunt.
c)
She is a servant in the family business.
d)
She is Grandfather's nurse.
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