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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What language are the Ogilvie children studying?
(a) Latin.
(b) French.
(c) English.
(d) Spanish.

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

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

4. How many people have died in the city within the first week of the fever?
(a) 88
(b) 10
(c) 55
(d) 64

5. What does Grandfather suggest that Nathaniel Benson did at the market?
(a) Bought some meat below fourth street.
(b) Knocked over a stand spilling produce.
(c) Acted inappropriately.
(d) Stole some eggs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Colette at the end of Chapter 7?

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

3. What insult does Matilda say to her mother?

4. When thinking about her grandfather, her mother and Eliza, Mattie decides that who has the most strong-headed opinions?

5. How did Polly die?

(see the answer key)

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