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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why has business increased at the coffeehouse over the past week?
(a) People are celebrating.
(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 stocking up in case they have to stay home for several days.

2. Who is King George?
(a) A cat.
(b) A parrot.
(c) A dog.
(d) The king of England.

3. 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 does not want to work and her mother is making her.
(d) Matilda wants to go away to school and her mother does not want her to go.

4. What does Matilda believe has made her mother so bitter?
(a) Having to work hard.
(b) Polly's death.
(c) She has always been bitter.
(d) The death of her father.

5. Under which famous political figure did Mattie's grandfather serve?
(a) George Washington.
(b) George Bush.
(c) Benjamin Franklin.
(d) Thomas Jefferson.

Short Answer Questions

1. How would you characterize Matilda's reaction to Polly's death?

2. Matilda and her mother live above what type of business?

3. Who does Mattie run into while she is out of the house?

4. Why does Mrs. Epler, the egg vendor, say that people are dying?

5. After reading Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 how would you characterize Matilda's relationship with her mother?

(see the answer key)

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