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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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 are celebrating.
(d) People want to eat out instead of eating at home for safety.

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

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

5. What do Matilda and her mother argue about in this chapter?
(a) Matilda wants a new dress and her mother says no.
(b) Matilda wants to go to the funeral and her mother does not want her to go.
(c) Matilda wants to go away to school and her mother does not want her to go.
(d) Matilda does not want to work and her mother is making her.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does this new person help Mrs. Cook?

2. Who is leaving with Mattie?

3. When Mattie's mother begins to worry about Mattie falling ill she suggests sending her where?

4. How did Polly die?

5. Why does Mattie have to rewash the tablecloths?

(see the answer key)

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