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

3. What do Matilda and her mother argue about in this chapter?
(a) Matilda does not want to work and her mother is making her.
(b) Matilda wants a new dress and her mother says no.
(c) Matilda wants to go to the funeral and her mother does not want her to go.
(d) Matilda wants to go away to school and her mother does not want her to go.

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

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

6. In what city does Chapter 1 take place?
(a) Detroit.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) New York City.
(d) Washington D.C.

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

8. Where do Mattie and her grandfather go?
(a) To the country.
(b) To the hospital.
(c) To the market.
(d) To the newspaper office.

9. How does this new person help Mrs. Cook?
(a) He prescribes antibiotics.
(b) He gives her a shot.
(c) He cuts her and lets her bleed.
(d) He says that there is nothing he can do to help.

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

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

12. Why does the farmer throw Mattie and Grandfather off of the wagon?
(a) Because Grandfather has fallen ill.
(b) Because the horse cannot pull all of them.
(c) Because Mattie has fallen ill.
(d) Because Mattie has been rude.

13. Who do Grandfather and Eliza bring to help the next morning?
(a) Dr. Rowley.
(b) Mr. Carris
(c) The mayor.
(d) Dr. Kerr.

14. Why will Matilda's mother not allow Matilda to take Polly's family food?
(a) Because she wants Matilda to get back to work.
(b) Because she dislikes Polly's family.
(c) Because she is afraid that Matilda will become ill.
(d) Because she wants to sell the food.

15. What does Mattie find for them to eat?
(a) Peaches.
(b) Apples.
(c) Raspberries.
(d) Strawberries.