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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why has business increased at the coffeehouse over the past week?
(a) People are stocking up in case they have to stay home for several days.
(b) People are doing more of their business inland, away from the river, due to fear of disease.
(c) People want to eat out instead of eating at home for safety.
(d) People are celebrating.

3. Why does Mrs. Epler, the egg vendor, say that people are dying?
(a) Because they are dirty.
(b) Because they are weak.
(c) Because they have bad luck.
(d) Because they are sinners who do not attend church.

4. Where do Mattie and her grandfather go?
(a) To the country.
(b) To the hospital.
(c) To the newspaper office.
(d) To the market.

5. Who will stay with Mrs. Cook?
(a) Grandfather.
(b) A nurse will be hired.
(c) Dr. Kerr.
(d) Eliza.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What insult does Matilda say to her mother?

3. What do Matilda and her mother argue about in this chapter?

4. How does Mattie reacting to leaving?

5. What does Grandfather suggest that Nathaniel Benson did at the market?

(see the answer key)

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