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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Polly die?
(a) She has been sick for a long time.
(b) She was run down by a horse.
(c) She was struck by a sudden fever.
(d) She drowned.

2. Who does Mattie run into while she is out of the house?
(a) A friend of her mother's.
(b) Polly's mother.
(c) Nathaniel Benson.
(d) Her former teacher.

3. Where is Mattie allowed to go when she leaves the house?
(a) To the river for a swim.
(b) The market for supplies for the coffeehouse.
(c) To see her friend Nathaniel Benson.
(d) The blacksmith's to talk to Matthew.

4. What type of meeting is Eliza attending?
(a) The Culinary Society.
(b) A church meeting.
(c) The Free African Society.
(d) The Society to Cure the Fever.

5. How would you characterize Matilda's reaction to Polly's death?
(a) Uncaring.
(b) Relief.
(c) Hysteria.
(d) Shock.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mattie feel about the invitation?

2. What does Matilda believe has made her mother so bitter?

3. How many people have died in the city within the first week of the fever?

4. Why will Matilda's mother not allow Matilda to take Polly's family food?

5. Who is dropped off in front of the coffeehouse at the end of the chapter?

(see the answer key)

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