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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does King George demand from Mattie?
(a) Bread and berries.
(b) Tea and rum.
(c) To go home.
(d) Bacon and eggs.

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

3. What is wrong with Mattie?
(a) Nothing, she is fine.
(b) She has Yellow Fever.
(c) She has the chicken pox.
(d) She has the stomach flu.

4. When thinking about her grandfather, her mother and Eliza, Mattie decides that who has the most strong-headed opinions?
(a) Eliza.
(b) Grandfather.
(c) They are an even match.
(d) Mrs. Cook.

5. Why does Mattie not tell her Grandfather about her fishing experience?
(a) She does not want to share the fish she caught.
(b) Because she does not want to share her secret way of catching fish.
(c) She does not want to make him feel more hunger by thinking of fish.
(d) She does not want to admit defeat.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do the men in the coffeehouse say that they need to find for Mattie?

3. In what city does Chapter 1 take place?

4. Why does Mattie's mother make such a fuss over the invitation?

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

(see the answer key)

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