WorksheetsFever 1793 Ch. 1-6 Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
“It was going to be another hot August day. Another long, hot August day.
Another long, hot, boring, wretched August day.” (Page 2)
What literary
element (figurative language) is being used in the quote?
idiom
similie
repetition
analogy
“It was going to be another hot August day. Another long, hot August day.
Another long, hot, boring, wretched August day.” (Page 2)
Based on the figurative language type, what impact does this snip-it have on creating the
mood of story?
It lets the reader know everyone is happy and healthy and that Mattie will live happily every after with no change from what's to come.
It lets the reader know that it will NOT be a happy story and that already they are miserable due to the weather and mosquitos.
It lets the reader know that it will be a FUNNY story and that the weather is only going to make the sun puns sweeter.
It lets the reader know that it will be a very nonfictional story about a girl who hates the sun and doesn't want to leave Philly.
Where does the story take place?
Pittsburgh, PA
Scranton, PA
Philadelphia, PA
Eerie, PA
What kind of business does the Cooks own?
a mill and bakery
a blacksmith shop
an export business
a coffeehouse and restaurant
When they mention “the War,” of what war are they speaking?
Revolutionary War
World War I
Civil War
World War II
Why do you think it was important for a widow to have a “respectable”
business to run?
Women had a lot of opportunities to earn respect and a wage, so it wasn't that big of a deal
There were NOT a lot of opportunities for women to work for a decent wage and own their own land or business because women had NO rights.
There were a lot of criminals and thieves in this area so it was dangerous for a woman to open up shop because she would get robbed.
Women were meant to cook and clean and that is it. She would get in trouble for owning her own business.
Who is Eliza?
She is a sister to Mother.
She is a free black woman who works for the Cooks.
She is a sister to Polly and likes the blacksmith.
She is a slave.
How does Mattie get water for the garden?
She uses the water hose.
She has to get it from her neighbors.
She has to get it from the well one bucket at a time.
She has to go to the kitchen and use the sink.
Which person dies first?
Mother
Grandfather
Polly
Eliza
What rumors are beginning to spread throughout Philadelphia?
People are going to see the yellow air balloon.
People are running from George Washington
People are celebrating the drought.
People are dying of a fever or sickness in the air.
What are some of the explanations the men give for the sickness spreading
throughout Philadelphia?
Choose all that were mentioned in the book.
rotting coffee beans on the wharf
crime and theft
miasma
yellow fever
ghosts
Why did the men show disbelief and fear at the mention of Yellow Fever?
Choose all that are true.
They wanted a country vacation.
It was deadly and killed people.
Some had lived through it 30 years before and knew there was no cure.
Afraid it would turn them into ghosts
Didn't know how to cure it.
Why were people leaving the city to go to the country?
They were trying to escape the "sickness" and thought the country and fresh air would help.
They were trying to start a new colony in the country.
They were tired of the taxes and prices of open market.
Why were the vegetables in poor shape when Mattie went to the market?
The prices were too high.
The ground was not good for growing.
There was a bad drought at this time.
The people were lazy and didn't tend their crops.
Why do the bells toll?
The bells mean someone has died.
The bells mean it's church time.
The bells mean it's 5 o'clock.
The bells mean someone is getting married.
Who does Mattie see at the market?
Matthew
Polly
Nathaniel
Mr. Carris
Why is Mattie concerned about rolling up her sleeves to go fishing?
It would show off her muscles and she didn't want to intimidate the others around her.
She was afraid she would get yellow fever.
It was considered improper and unladylike.
She was afraid she would get cold.
Who invited the Cooks to tea and why is it important to the story?
Mrs. Oglivie and they were a wealthy family.
Mr. Carris and he was going to find Mattie a husband.
George Washington because he was the president
Polly because she was a ghost.
Why did Mattie have to wear a dress to the tea?
She wanted to look more feminine.
She forgot to put on her pants that morning.
It was the proper attire for tea time with wealthy people.
She likes to swim in her swimming dress.
What do you infer will happen next in the story? Why?
Write in COMPLETE sentences.
