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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mattie go to find once Grandfather has fallen asleep?
(a) A map.
(b) A doctor.
(c) Water and food.
(d) A ride.

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

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

4. What does Mattie do to keep herself from crying?
(a) She does not stop herself.
(b) She bites the inside of her cheek.
(c) She takes deep breathes.
(d) She counts to ten.

5. Where does Grandfather spend the night?
(a) Mr. Carris' house.
(b) Dr. Rowley's house.
(c) Eliza's house.
(d) Downstairs.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why did Eliza want Mattie to cut her some asparagus grass?

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

5. How do the Ogilvie daughters treat Mattie?

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