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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, The Merchant.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Beetle conclude about her appearance in Chapter 5?
(a) Her hair is a mess of curls.
(b) She is very pretty.
(c) She looks very dirty and ugly.
(d) She looks older than she really is.

2. What does Beetle take to the cat at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) Some ale.
(b) Some cheese.
(c) Some chicken scraps.
(d) A basket to sleep in.

3. In what does Beetle see her reflection in Chapter 5?
(a) A horse's trough.
(b) A well.
(c) A mirror.
(d) The lake.

4. What does the protagonist ask the woman for in Chapter 1?
(a) Some new clothes.
(b) A blanket.
(c) A small bit of food.
(d) A bath.

5. Why does Beetle become fearful of the miller's wife in Chapter 4?
(a) The miller's wife becomes very drunk.
(b) The miller's wife begins shouting and throwing things.
(c) The miller's wife laughs loudly at everyone who comes near.
(d) The miller's wife cries whenever her husband enters the room.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days pass before Beetle sees the cat alive and well again in Chapter 2?

2. According to Beetle, why is the midwife's surname Sharp?

3. Before the comb, what was the only thing that Beetle had ever owned?

4. What is said about the midwife's hands?

5. Why does Beetle grow suspicious of Jane's actions in Chapter 4?

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