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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Polly die?
(a) She was run down by a horse.
(b) She was struck by a sudden fever.
(c) She has been sick for a long time.
(d) She drowned.

2. What do the men in the coffeehouse say that they need to find for Mattie?
(a) A new job.
(b) Some new clothes.
(c) A husband.
(d) Some more friends.

3. Now that Polly has died who is responsible for her chores?
(a) Mattie.
(b) Eliza.
(c) Mattie's mother.
(d) A new serving girl has been hired.

4. Who is Polly?
(a) Matilda's sister.
(b) The serving girl.
(c) A slave.
(d) Matilda's best friend.

5. What happened to Matilda's father?
(a) He fell from a ladder and died.
(b) He and Matilda's mother are divorced.
(c) He lives in Europe.
(d) He was killed in the war.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Mattie allowed to go when she leaves the house?

2. Why does Mattie have to rewash the tablecloths?

3. Under which famous political figure did Mattie's grandfather serve?

4. Why does Mattie handle the bills and the exchange of money?

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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