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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. After reading Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 how would you characterize Matilda's relationship with her mother?
(a) Matilda and her mother do not have a relationship.
(b) Matilda and her mother are friends.
(c) Matilda and her mother are more like sisters than mother and daughter.
(d) Matilda feels like a servant.

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

4. Why does Mattie have to rewash the tablecloths?
(a) She needs to wash them twice because of the fever germs.
(b) She dropped them.
(c) Because Silas knocked them down while chasing a squirrel.
(d) Eliza spilled dirty ditch water on them.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does King George demand from Mattie?

2. Who will stay with Mrs. Cook?

3. What is wrong with Mattie?

4. What does Mattie suggest doing tomorrow?

5. What does Mattie do once they get her mother upstairs in bed?

(see the answer key)

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