WorksheetsFever 1793 Final Book Test Review
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. The horrible ____________________ from the factory filled the air. The smell made me want to vomit.
a)
Apothecary
b)
Dignity
c)
Stench
2.
2. She couldn’t go to the Christmas party as she had a prior ____________________ with her family.
a)
Obligation
b)
Pestilence
c)
Refugee
3.
3. The young boy, a ____________________ from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, came to the United States only speaking French, but quickly learned English.
a)
Obligation
b)
Pestilence
c)
Refugee
4.
4. Many doubted the severity of the ____________________ until the disease killed the King.
a)
Apothecary
b)
Dignity
c)
Pestilence
5.
5. Even though as a child, she had been wild and unruly, she grew up to behaved with great poise and ____________________.
a)
Dignity
b)
Pestilence
c)
Stench
6.
6. Mr. Francis opened an ____________________ store and sold herbs and other natural medicines.
a)
Apothecary
b)
Pestilence
c)
Stench
7.
7. detach, unravel, untie, disengage
a)
Abates
b)
Disentangle
c)
Entourage
8.
8. food, groceries, snack, grub
a)
Entourage
b)
Grippe
c)
Victuals
9.
9. slow, recede, dwindle
a)
Abates
b)
Disentangle
c)
Entourage
10.
10. company, following, escort, group
a)
Abates
b)
Entourage
c)
Grippe
11.
11. influenza, cold, flu, epidemic
a)
Grippe
b)
Solitary
c)
Wharfs
12.
12. dirty, disordered, slob, careless
a)
Abates
b)
Entourage
c)
Slovenly
13.
13. alone, single, lonely, solo
a)
Entourage
b)
Grippe
c)
Solitary
14.
14. careful, watchful, observant, cautious
a)
Grippe
b)
Victuals
c)
Vigilant
15.
15. docks, pier, boat storage
a)
Entourage
b)
Victuals
c)
Wharfs
16.
16. The main character or protagonist of the book.
a)
Mattie
b)
Eliza
c)
Nell
d)
Grandfather
17.
17. The setting of the book Fever 1793.
a)
Eliza
b)
Philadelphia
c)
Nell
d)
Yellow Fever
18.
18. Name of the orphan taken in by Mattie.
a)
Mattie
b)
Eliza
c)
Nell
d)
Nathaniel Benson
19.
19. A nurse at Bush Hill.
a)
Nell
b)
Mrs. Cook
c)
Mrs. Bowles
d)
Mrs. Flagg
20.
20. These two characters get into a fight with robbers, one of them dies.
a)
Mattie
b)
Eliza
c)
Nell
d)
Grandfather
21.
21. Captain William Farnsworth Cook of the Pennsylvania Fifth Regiment.
a)
Eliza
b)
Nell
c)
Grandfather
d)
Nathaniel Benson
22.
22. Mr. Peale's young painter assistant.
a)
Eliza
b)
Nell
c)
Mrs. Bowles
d)
Nathaniel Benson
23.
23. Both of these characters enter into a business agreement to run the Cook Coffeehouse together. (You need to select two terms).
a)
Mattie
b)
Eliza
c)
Nell
d)
Mrs. Bowles
e)
Nathaniel Benson
24.
24. Early in the story, what does Mattie imagine doing in the future? Select TWO correct answers.
a)
marrying Nathaniel
b)
riding in a hot air balloon
c)
traveling to Paris
d)
owning several businesses
e)
teaching school
25.
25. Why was Polly late for work?
a)
Polly was flirting with the boy who worked in the blacksmith’s shop.
b)
Polly was delayed in the market.
c)
Polly was home taking care of her sick mother.
d)
Polly got sick and suddenly died.
26.
26. Why was Mattie’s mother excited to receive an invitation to tea with Mrs. Ogilvie?
a)
The Ogilvies were upper class, and Mattie’s mother hoped to marry Mattie to one of their sons.
b)
Mrs. Ogilvie was a good friend of Mattie’s mother.
c)
The Ogilvies were upper class, and Mattie’s mother hoped Mattie would learn how to dress and act like the Ogilvie daughters.
d)
Mattie’s mother enjoyed hearing all the latest gossip from Mrs. Ogilvie.
27.
27. Why was Mattie’s mother brought to the coffeehouse in a cart?
a)
Mattie’s mother wanted to surprise Mattie and Grandfather with a trip to the country; the cart would take them there.
b)
Mattie’s mother was planning a trip to the country and needed the cart to carry all her belongings.
c)
Mattie’s mother had bought a lot of food at the market, so she hired a cart to bring it all home.
d)
Mattie’s mother is sick with yellow fever.
28.
28. Why does Mattie’s mother scream at her to leave her, to go away?
a)
She doesn’t want Mattie to see her so sick and unable to do anything useful.
b)
She is afraid Mattie will get sick; she cares more for Mattie’s well-being than her own.
c)
She thinks Mattie will not do as she says after seeing her mother so weak.
d)
She thinks Mattie doesn’t know what to do to take care of her.
29.
29. Why does Mattie finally agree to leave the city?
a)
Her mother wanted her to go to the country to stay with friends.
b)
Grandfather thought it best that Mattie go to the country.
c)
Doctor Kerr advised Grandfather that he and Mattie should leave.
d)
Mattie’s mother wanted to close the coffeehouse, so Mattie wasn’t needed at home.
30.
30. Why did the doctor tell them to tie a yellow cloth on the railing?
a)
It meant the house was empty.
b)
It meant the coffeehouse was open for business.
c)
It meant someone had died.
d)
It meant the house was quarantined and there was a yellow fever victim inside.
31.
31. Why doesn’t Mattie’s mother leave the city, too? Select TWO correct answers.
a)
No town would let a sick person come in.
b)
Mattie’s mother doesn’t want Mattie around her while she is sick.
c)
Mattie’s mother needs to take care of the house and coffeehouse.
d)
Mattie’s mother needs to stay near Eliza and her brother.
e)
Mattie’s mother needs to stay near a doctor.
32.
32. Why didn’t Eliza want Mattie to come home until after there had been two frosts?
a)
She thought the coffeehouse would be closed until winter came.
b)
She thought it would take that long for Mattie’s mother to recover.
c)
She thought the frost would destroy the fever.
d)
She thought Mattie would be needed at the Ludingtons’ farm until winter came.
33.
33. Why didn’t Mattie and Grandfather go to the Ludington home on the farm?
a)
Mattie said they couldn’t go until they received a letter saying they could come.
b)
The farmer thought they hadn’t paid enough money to get a ride the whole way, so he made them get out and walk.
c)
The farmer got angry at Grandfather and put them out at the side of the road.
d)
The wagon was stopped to see if anyone was sick, and Grandfather was coughing.
34.
34. When Grandfather became sick, Mattie thought it was just a summer grippe, not yellow fever, because _____________.
a)
The whites of his eyes had not turned yellow.
b)
His skin had not turned yellow.
c)
He was not vomiting yellow bile.
d)
He did not have a fever.
35.
35. After Mattie fainted with the pears, she woke up ______________.
a)
dreaming of the pear tree at home
b)
with thieves in the house
c)
in her own bed at home
d)
at Bush Hill, a hospital for victims of yellow fever
36.
36. What did Mrs. Bowles, the kind woman with the orphans, suggest that Mattie do? Select TWO correct answers.
a)
Mattie and Grandfather could take one of the orphans home with them.
b)
Mattie could stay at the orphan house to work there, and they would keep her fed and warm.
c)
Mattie should go straight to the market and buy all the food she could find there.
d)
Mattie should stay home after they get there because the city was dangerous.
e)
Mattie should come to the orphan house every day to teach the children.
37.
37. After Mattie and Grandfather return to the coffeehouse, how does she respond to the challenges?
a)
She acts like an adult and does the work that needs to be done.
b)
She cries and thinks why can’t someone else do the work.
c)
She waits for Grandfather to tell her what to do.
d)
She goes to find Eliza so Eliza can take care of them.
38.
38. How did Mattie get rid of the thief? Select TWO correct answers.
a)
She shot at him with Grandfather’s gun.
b)
She cut him with Grandfather’s sword.
c)
She lied and said they were sick with yellow fever.
d)
She chased him out of the house with the sword.
e)
She threw rocks at his head.
39.
39. What caused Grandfather’s death? Select TWO correct answers.
a)
He had been having trouble with his heart.
b)
He died of yellow fever.
c)
He fought with one of the thieves and hit his head on the floor.
d)
He was stabbed with his own sword by one of the thieves.
e)
He was shot by one of the thieves.
40.
40. What did Mattie do for Grandfather after he died? Select all that apply
a)
She got his body picked up for burial by the death cart.
b)
She made sure that he received a prayer, reading a Bible passage herself before she let the men bury him.
c)
She had the portrait of her grandmother buried with him.
d)
She called all his friends and asked them to attend the burial.
41.
41. When Mattie was trying to find someone who would take care of the child, Nell, who did Mattie find?
a)
Mrs. Flagg
b)
Eliza
c)
Nathaniel
d)
Mrs. Ogilvie
42.
42. Why was the Free African Society helping take care of yellow fever victims?
a)
because doctors thought that black people couldn’t get sick with yellow fever
b)
because the society taught service to others was the pathway to heaven
c)
because black people had more compassion for the sick than white people did
d)
because black people were used to taking care of white people
43.
43. Why did Eliza take Mattie and Nell to live with her brother Joseph?
a)
because Eliza lived there, too, helping with Joseph’s children since his wife was dead
b)
because Joseph had a big house away from the water
c)
because Mattie was afraid to go back to the coffeehouse
d)
because it was closer, and they were tired of walking
44.
44. What news did Eliza tell Mattie about her mother?
a)
Mattie’s mother died from yellow fever.
b)
Mattie’s mother had recovered from the fever and went to the Ludingtons’ farm.
c)
Mattie’s mother had recovered from the fever and went to Bush Hill to nurse the sick.
d)
Mattie’s mother had recovered from the fever but had been killed by thieves.
45.
45. What does Eliza believe needs to happen to get rid of the yellow fever?
a)
People need to start going to church.
b)
Ships need to stop bringing immigrants to Philadelphia.
c)
President George Washington needs to return to the city to give people hope.
d)
Cold weather will make the fever vanish; they need two nights of frost.
46.
46. Why is Joseph crying one evening when Eliza and Mattie come home after working all day?
a)
He is crying because his children are sick with yellow fever.
b)
He is crying because he is missing his dead wife.
c)
He is crying because it is too hard to take care of the children by himself.
d)
He is crying because he was worried about Eliza being so late.
47.
47. Why did Mattie and Eliza argue about getting a doctor for the children?
a)
Mattie thought they needed to be bled; Eliza disagreed.
b)
Eliza thought they needed to be bled; Mattie disagreed.
c)
Eliza thought they had the summer grippe; Mattie thought they had yellow fever.
d)
Mattie thought they had the summer grippe; Eliza thought they had yellow fever.
48.
48. Why does Joseph think Mattie should sell the coffeehouse?
a)
He thought she couldn’t run it alone and if she sold it, the money could be her dowry.
b)
He thought Mattie and Nathaniel could use the money to get married.
c)
He thought Mattie’s mother would want to sell since she had been sick.
d)
He thought they should start over somewhere else, where there was no yellow fever.
49.
49. What is Mattie’s idea about the coffeehouse?
a)
Sell it so she’d have a nice dowry to offer Nathaniel.
b)
Get Eliza to become her partner and they could run it together.
c)
Listen to Joseph because he has his own business.
d)
Sell it and use the money to go to Paris.
50.
50. After she finally comes home, how has Mattie’s mother changed? Select TWO correct answers.
a)
She no longer seems angry and bitter.
b)
She is more determined than ever that Mattie should find a good husband from the upper class.
c)
She is sad and depressed.
d)
She cannot walk now without help and can no longer work in the coffeehouse.
e)
She has hope for the future and plans to improve the coffeehouse.
51.
51. Which option best describes the exposition?
a)
The young serving girl Polly dies. The city of Philadelphia swirls with rumors about yellow fever. Hundreds start to become infected including Mattie’s mother.
b)
Mattie and Grandfather stay at Bush Hill while Mattie recovers from Yellow Fever.
c)
Mattie and Grandfather get into a sword fight with robbers. Grandfather becomes gravely injured and dies.
d)
Mattie wanders around the city and meets and orphan. She finds Eliza and helps her take care of her nephews and Fever victims.
e)
Mattie and Grandfather flee the city of Philadelphia. On their way to the Ludington’s, Mattie comes down with yellow fever.
52.
52. Which option best describes the rising action? (Select two options).
a)
Mattie and Grandfather stay at Bush Hill while Mattie recovers from Yellow Fever.
b)
Mattie and Grandfather flee the city of Philadelphia. On their way to the Ludington’s, Mattie comes down with yellow fever.
c)
Mattie and Grandfather get into a sword fight with robbers. Grandfather becomes gravely injured and dies.
d)
The young serving girl Polly dies. The city of Philadelphia swirls with rumors about yellow fever. Hundreds start to become infected including Mattie’s mother.
e)
Mattie wanders around the city and meets and orphan. She finds Eliza and helps her take care of her nephews and Fever victims.
53.
53. Which option best describes the climax?
a)
Mattie and Grandfather get into a sword fight with robbers. Grandfather becomes gravely injured and dies.
b)
Mattie and Grandfather stay at Bush Hill while Mattie recovers from Yellow Fever.
c)
The young serving girl Polly dies. The city of Philadelphia swirls with rumors about yellow fever. Hundreds start to become infected including Mattie’s mother.
d)
Mattie wanders around the city and meets and orphan. She finds Eliza and helps her take care of her nephews and Fever victims.
e)
Mattie and Grandfather flee the city of Philadelphia. On their way to the Ludington’s, Mattie comes down with yellow fever.
54.
54. Which option best describes the falling action?
a)
Mattie wanders around the city and meets and orphan. She finds Eliza and helps her take care of her nephews and Fever victims.
b)
Mattie and Grandfather stay at Bush Hill while Mattie recovers from Yellow Fever.
c)
Mattie and Grandfather get into a sword fight with robbers. Grandfather becomes gravely injured and dies.
d)
The young serving girl Polly dies. The city of Philadelphia swirls with rumors about yellow fever. Hundreds start to become infected including Mattie’s mother.
e)
Mattie and Grandfather flee the city of Philadelphia. On their way to the Ludington’s, Mattie comes down with yellow fever.
55.
55. Which option best describes the resolution?
a)
The first frost forms. People start coming into the city of Philadelphia and life returns to normal.
b)
Mattie and Grandfather stay at Bush Hill while Mattie recovers from Yellow Fever.
c)
Mattie and Grandfather get into a sword fight with robbers. Grandfather becomes gravely injured and dies.
d)
The young serving girl Polly dies. The city of Philadelphia swirls with rumors about yellow fever. Hundreds start to become infected including Mattie’s mother.
e)
Mattie wanders around the city and meets and orphan. She finds Eliza and helps her take care of her nephews and Fever victims.
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