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Fever 1793 chapter 13

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

WHY does Mattie say to herself "I disgusted Mother.. I bet she wanted sons" ?

a)

Mother thinks Mattie acted weak when she cried to Eliza about leaving for the Ludington's.

b)

Her mother doesn't think Mattie is strong enough to carry heavy supplies for the coffeehouse.

c)

Mother said that she hated daughters.

d)

Eliza told Mattie that she was not as strong as boys her age.

2.

When Mattie walked into the stream, what did she do with her petticoat?

a)

She was wearing it.

b)

She didn't have her petticoat -- the farmer drove off with all of her spare clothes.

c)

She slipped it off, washed it and hung it on the willow tree.

d)

She had torn it on the willow tree, so she was mending it.

3.

What caused Mattie to lose the fish she was trying to catch?

a)

She wasn't very good at catching fish.

b)

Her net broke, so the fish escaped.

c)

She slipped on a rock, lost her balance and fell into the river.

d)

King George flew by and yelled, scaring her.

4.

Where does Grandfather send Mattie to get a meal and a few blankets?

a)

The nearby store

b)

Back to the coffeehouse

c)

To look for a farm

d)

To the passing family in a horse drawn carriage.

5.

Mattie stumbled onto and smashed some fruit by stepping on it. What was that fruit?

a)

raspberries

b)

apples

c)

pears

d)

strawberries

6.

Matilda was excited about seeing the willow tree because

a)

It provided shade for her mother

b)

There would be water

c)

She could use the bark for soup

d)

She and grandfather could hide under it

7.

What is worrisome about grandfather on the trip to the country?

a)

He is wearing his military jacket

b)

He hurt himself

c)

He forgot his money

d)

He coughs and they worry it is a sign of the fever

8.

What can we infer happens to Mattie at the end of Chapter 13? "The sun wasn't made of fire, it was a monstrous snowball...." + "I tried to call Grandfather's name, but could make no sound" + "Then, blackness."

a)

Mattie passed out.

b)

Mattie was hallucinating.

c)

Mattie was never in the countryside to begin with.

d)

Grandfather has poisoned Matilda.

9.

What happened when Mattie approached a man in the field to try to get help?

a)

The man welcomed her with open arms.

b)

The man told her to get away.

c)

Mattie ran into the man's house.

d)

The man shared some vegetables with Mattie.

10.

Which piece of evidence supports the inference that the man in the field thinks Mattie may be sick?

a)

The man was hoeing a field of potatoes.

b)

The man shouted, "Go away! We have children in here! We can't help you if you have the fever!"

c)

The sun was at its highest point on her search.

d)

The man owned a farmhouse.