WorksheetsFever 1793, Ch. 15-18 Review
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Once Mattie has fully recovered, where does the hospital clerk want to send her?
To the Ludington's farm
To the orphan house
Back to Philadelphia
Why is the city so dangerous now according to Mrs. Bowles, one of their companions on the wagon back into town?
There are wild men in the streets, there is little food and the streets are littered with dead bodies.
Windows have been shattered and there is glass allover the streets with no one left to clean it up.
The lamplighters have all fled or died and so the streets are dark even in the daytime.
What has happened to the coffeehouse since Grandfather left it the last time?
It was torched by arsonists.
Nothing. It’s perfectly safe and normal.
Someone broke in a stole food, broke dishes, and stomped on King George’s bird cage.
How has the garden done with no one to weed and water it?
It is sickly looking and overgrown with weeds. The ground is hard-baked clay.
Fairly well actually considering that there has been little rain. The roots were deep enough to pull water from deep underground.
It’s completely gone. Whoever broke in ripped out all the plants.
How do Mattie and Grandfather eat since the market is closed?
They beg for food on the streets, going door to door.
They return to Bush Hill as volunteers.
They scrounge in the garden and pull what little there is left on the plants.
In which ways has Philadelphia changed since Mattie left? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY.
There is a lack of food.
People are moving back to the city.
Thieves and robbers are roaming the streets.
Fever victims are being thrown in the gutter.
When Grandfather becomes ill and Mattie becomes the decision-maker and care-taker, how is this a key event for Mattie's character?
It shows that Mattie doesn't care about Grandfather's opinion of her.
It shows that Mattie is becoming more mature and taking on adult responsibilities.
It shows that Mattie is a quitter and gives up easily.
It shows that Mattie wants to be the boss and give orders.
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To crouch, as in fear or shame.
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To remain or stay on in a place longer than is usual or expected, as if from reluctance to leave.
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To recover from sickness or exhaustion; regain health or strength.
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