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Fever 1793 Chapters 1-10

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mattie thinks that Polly is late for work because

a)

Polly is dead.

b)

Polly is hanging out at the blacksmith's shop.

c)

Polly is churning butter.

d)

Polly is sewing for her own mother.

2.

Mother is concerned about illness and wants to send Mattie

a)

to the market to shop for supplies.

b)

to the docks to check on tea and coffee shipments

c)

to the Luddingtons' farm, with pigs and dogs who bite

d)

to the Ogilvie's estate, with the members of high society

3.

Why does Mother want to attend tea at the Ogilvie's

a)

She misses getting dressed up for special occasions.

b)

She hopes to find a rich husband for Mattie.

c)

She wants to spend time with a friend from her wealthy days.

d)

She wants to eat special foods and have a day off work.

4.

All the following events happen at the Ogilvie's except

a)

Mattie gets engaged to Edward.

b)

Mattie doesn't get to eat any of the cakes.

c)

Jeannine Ogilvie insults Mattie, her mother, and their coffeehouse.

d)

Colette Ogilvie collapses, probably from fever.

5.

Grandfather has never wanted to leave town because

a)

he thinks the fever rumors are overstated.

b)

he believes the Cooks are stronger than others, and that the coffeehouse is safe.

c)

he didn't run from the British, and he will not run from a disease.

d)

all of the above.

6.

What shocking thing happens when Mattie and Grandfather return from the print shop?

a)

Eliza has become sick and cannot continue cooking at the coffeehouse.

b)

Mother has been dumped from a wheelbarrow into the street outside the coffeehouse.

c)

Grandfather reveals that he is willing to leave the city to go to the country.

d)

Mattie has begun to feel sick.

7.

Mother does not want Mattie to help care for her because

a)

she doesn't want Mattie to get sick.

b)

she knows Mattie won't know what to do.

c)

she wishes Mattie had been a boy, and she's disappointed.

d)

she knows she isn't very sick and doesn't see why Mattie keeps trying to help.

8.
Yellow fever spread through what?
a)
Fly
b)
Coughing
c)
Mosquito
d)
Sneezing
9.
Where does the novel take place?
a)
Washington DC
b)
Norwalk
c)
Philadelphia
d)
Chicago
10.
Who is the main character?
a)
Lucille
b)
Eliza
c)
Polly
d)
Matilda
11.
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
12.
What type of business do Matilda and her mother own?
a)
A Coffee Shop
b)
A restaurant
c)
A bank
d)
A print shop
13.
How does Matilda feel her mother treats her?
a)
Unfairly
b)
Fairly
14.
Who is the first person to die of Yellow Fever in the book?
a)
Eliza
b)
Mr. Cook
c)
Nathaniel
d)
Polly
15.
Where do people get sick the quickest (or more often)?
a)
The riverfront
b)
The country
c)
The marketplace
d)
The entire city
16.
Which character is permanently changed by their husband's death?
a)
Matilda
b)
Eliza
c)
Polly
d)
Matilda's mother
17.
Where do Mattie and her mother go for tea?
a)
The Coffeehouse
b)
The Benson Family
c)
The Ogilvie Family
d)
The London Family
18.
True or false: Mattie's family disowns her mother because she marries someone poor.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Mattie has high ambitions for herself; she wants to own an entire city block.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Who is Nathaniel Benson?
a)
Mattie's Brother
b)
Polly's Brother
c)
Mattie's Crush
d)
Mattie's Cousin
21.
Why is sugar in her oatmeal so special to Matilda?
a)
It's rare
b)
It's delicious
c)
It's reserved only for the upper class
d)
it's expensive
22.
What do people think will kill the fever?
a)
Frost, cold.
b)
Medicine
c)
Doctors
d)
Summertime
23.
Who is the first in the family to fall ill?
a)
Matilda
b)
Grandfather
c)
Mother
d)
Eliza