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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, The Miller's Wife.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn't Beetle mind it when Jane calls her names in Chapter 4?
(a) She doesn't understand the meaning of the words.
(b) She would rather have Jane be mean than go hungry.
(c) She will seek her revenge in the future.
(d) She doesn't value Jane's opinion anyways.

2. What does Beetle place near the cat before leaving in Chapter 2?
(a) A blanket.
(b) A fish.
(c) Some milk.
(d) Some cheese.

3. What does Beetle realize about giving birth?
(a) It is as much hard work, or more, than brewing teas or potions.
(b) It is the grossest thing she has ever witnessed.
(c) It is not as painful as loneliness.
(d) It looks easier than it probably is.

4. Where does the protagonist burrow to keep warm in Chapter 1?
(a) In a pile of leaves.
(b) A hay stack.
(c) In a deserted shed.
(d) A dung heap.

5. What does the woman give the protagonist after doing chores all day?
(a) A bisquit and some tea.
(b) A hug.
(c) A bit of advice.
(d) A scrap of dried bread and a bit of ale.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the cat that Beetle watches?

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

3. Where do the boys in the village toss the sack in Chapter 2?

4. Where does Beetle often sit while a birth is taking place?

5. Who stops the boys in the village from taunting the protagonist in Chapter 1?

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