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Fever 1793 Chapters 1-5

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

to hate something

a)

abhorred

b)

epidemic

c)

grippe

d)

disreputable

2.

to waste time

a)

abhorred

b)

dawdling

c)

epidemic

d)

grippe

3.

a problem affecting many people

a)

grippe

b)

disreputable

c)

epidemic

d)

victuals

4.

another name for a sickness

a)

grippe

b)

yarn

c)

disreputable

d)

epidemic

5.

food, supplies, and desserts

a)

yarn

b)

robust

c)

miasma

d)

victuals

6.

having a bad reputation

a)

disreputable

b)

robust

c)

miasma

d)

abhorred

7.

strong and healthy

a)

disreputable

b)

robust

c)

miasma

d)

yarn

8.

a long story that drags on

a)

bilious

b)

miasma

c)

yarn

d)

abhorred

9.

another word for GERMS

a)

miasma

b)

bilious

c)

yarn

d)

abhorred

10.

extremely unpleasent

a)

yarn

b)

bilious

c)

robust

d)

yarn

11.

a food pantry or a place where food is stored

a)

victuals

b)

bilious

c)

the necessary

d)

larder

12.

showing great disrespect towards someone

a)

impudence

b)

larder

c)

the necessary

d)

bilious

13.

the main character who works for her mother in the coffeehouse

a)

Matilda

b)

Eliza

c)

Polly

d)

King George

14.

The serving girl who died; she was close friends with Mattie

a)

Eliza

b)

Polly

c)

Matilda

d)

Mother

15.

The cook for the coffeehouse, a free African widow

a)

Polly

b)

Mother

c)

Mrs. Epler

d)

Eliza

16.

The family cat who killed the mouse

a)

King George

b)

Polly

c)

Silas

d)

Captain Williams Farnsworth Cook

17.

Captain William Farnsworth Cook, served in the Army under General Washington, helps run the coffeehouse

a)

Grandfather

b)

Mr. Epler

c)

King George

d)

Silas

18.

Mr. Peale's apprentice, cleans the paint brushes, Mattie's crush

a)

Silas

b)

The Eplers

c)

Nathaniel Benson

d)

King George

19.

What city & year does the story take place in?

a)

Wilmington, DE 1793

b)

Philadelphia, PA 1793

c)

Harrisburg, PA 1973

d)

Lewistown, PA 1973

20.

Why did the church bells ring 21 times?

a)

they ring once for each DAY the person lives

b)

The ring once for every YEAR the person lives

c)

21 is the author's favorite number