WorksheetsFever 1793: Chapter 26 - Epilogue
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
Why do Eliza and Matilda drag all the furniture outside to the garden?
They are forced to stay out the garden since the house is too hot.
They want the coffeehouse to look empty from the street so no one else will rob it.
They want to kill all the yellow fever germs by placing it outside for the next frost.
They need to wash it all off, and that will be easier to do in the garden next to the well.
Nathaniel stayed locked in a house with his employer, Mr. Peale, during the plague.
Since they never left or let anyone enter, how did they survive with the food shortage?
Mr. Peale had such a thriving garden, the family could eat the vegetables for several months.
Mr. Peale had live chickens & horses in his parlor. He killed them when the family needed more meat.
Mr. Peale collected and stuffed exotic animals. He saved the meat from the animals before he stuffed them so the family ate odd animals like possums.
Mr. Peale dug an underground tunnel. He hired farmers to smuggle food to him through the tunnel.
Why is Matilda annoyed at all the people returning from the country?
She feels like they are happy, well-fed, and giving no thought to the suffering anyone else endured.
She feels like they are bragging about how rich they are and how much fun it was to take a vacation from the city; she is a little jealous.
She hears them saying bad things about black people and gets defensive since she has been living in the black community for the last couple of months.
She liked the city when it wasn’t so crowded and noisy.
Why hasn’t Matilda received a letter from her mother?
Her mother is dead.
Her mother cannot write and therefore cannot send a letter.
The post office is closed.
Eliza is secretly stealing her mail.
What chore do Matilda and Eliza give to the children to keep them busy and out of trouble?
Picking flowers to set on the table for Thanksgiving
Rolling up a big ball of string
Getting water from the well to take care of the garden
Using the butter churn to turn milk into butter
What does Joseph want Matilda do to with the coffeehouse?
Sell it so she can use the money to follow her dreams and go to Paris
Sell it so she will have money for a dowry to get married
Keep it and try to restore it to the successful business it once was
Give it to him so that he can restore it to the successful business it once was
Why does Matilda need a lawyer to make Eliza a full partner of the coffeehouse?
Matilda is drawing up a complicated plan that will make Eliza a partner. However, the first several years of her profits will go straight to Matilda until she has paid for her half of the coffeehouse. Since this may be confusing, a lawyer is needed to keep it straight.
There is worry about what will happen if Matilda’s mother comes back or Matilda changes her mind. In order to make sure Eliza gets what she deserves, a lawyer is needed to make permanent changes.
With the establishment of the new American government, there is now a law requiring all business owners to register and pay taxes. A lawyer is needed to make sure the proper paperwork is filled out.
Many people will think that Eliza, being black, took advantage of a young, white girl. White people don't usually like to see black people move up in society so to avoid trouble, a lawyer has to make it official.
What does the messenger bring during Thanksgiving dinner?
A letter from Matilda’s mother
Flowers from Nathaniel
A free sample of coffee beans
News that Matilda’s mother is dead
Describe business at the coffeehouse.
Every chair in the coffeehouse is full. They have expanded the menu, and Matilda has proven to be a very successful businesswoman.
Business starts to pick up. The coffeehouse isn't full, but Eliza & Matilda are able to support themselves.
Business is slow since many people have not yet returned from the country.
The business has gone bankrupt, and Matilda will have to marry in order to survive.
People have been returning to Philadelphia, and the town is coming alive once again.
What event sparks a massive return to the city for all the remaining people in the country?
When the market reopens, that is a sign that the fever is over and people are safe to return to the city.
When President George Washington returns to the city, all the remaining people in the country know it must be safe to return, too.
When there is a town meeting called, everyone knows it is safe to return form the country.
When the first heavy snowfall comes at Christmas, people know the fever is gone.
What has happened to Matilda’s mother?
She went to the Ludington’s farm a few days after Matilda and her grandfather headed there, even though she was still ill. When she didn’t find her daughter, she became frantic and attempted to search for her. She was found on the side of the road near death and now she has become very fragile.
She tried to make it to the Ludington’s farm but was not allowed into the city since she still had traces of yellow fever. Friends eventually went looking for her and found her half dead on the side of the road. She now has serious health problems with her heart.
She was able to make it to the Ludington’s farm, but when the rest of the household caught yellow fever she was not able to fight off the disease and passed away.
She passed away before she ever left Philadelphia.
What does Mattie mean when she says, "Though we were all healed of the fever, some wounds were inside the heart and would mend slowly" (Anderson 222)?
The pain of losing loved ones was going to take a long time to heal.
Many people were still healing from the fever.
The trama caused by the lack of paper towels and toliet paper is hard to overcome.
They were still burying the dead.
What did Mattie decide to do with the coffeehouse?
She abandoned it.
She sold it so she would have money for the rest of her life.
She decided to open the coffeehouse immediately.
She decided to give it to Eliza.
What was proving to be a good way to get more customers to spend more money?
advertising
more options on the menu
free samples
Nathaniel's artwork
What did the doctors prescribe as treatment for Lucille?
to live a life of leisure (relaxation)
to take short walks
to bathe often
to eat often
Which of the following is a good theme for this novel?
Modern medicine has saved us all from hardship.
Stand up for what you believe in, no matter what the consequences.
Orphans need people to take care of them too.
When life gets hard, it is important to keep working toward a solution.
What is the point of view of Fever 1793?
First Person
Second Person
Third Person
Third Person, omniscient
Which literary device is seen in the following:
"I haven't slept for years" (Anderson 209)?
simile
metaphor
personification
hyperbole
What literary device is seen in the following:
"The entire yard sparkled with diamonds of frost that quickly melted into millions of drops of water with a gentle kiss of the sun" (Anderson 210)?
personification
idiom
simile
onomatopoeia
