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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Mattie at the end of the chapter?
(a) She trips and breaks her leg.
(b) She becomes ill and passes out.
(c) She catches fish.
(d) She decides to stay at the farm.

2. Where do Mattie and her mother get invited to go?
(a) To a meeting for business owners.
(b) To have tea at the Ogilvies' home.
(c) To Polly's funeral.
(d) To a party at the Oglivies' home.

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

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

5. How does Mattie reacting to leaving?
(a) She is scared.
(b) She is excited.
(c) She is upset and does not want to be away from her mother.
(d) She does not care one way or another.

6. How often does Mattie's mother need to be bathed?
(a) Every two hours.
(b) Every six hours.
(c) Every four hours.
(d) Every eight hours.

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

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

9. What type of lessons does Grandfather give Mattie?
(a) French lessons.
(b) Etiquette lessons.
(c) Spanish lessons.
(d) Soldiering lessons.

10. Why does Grandfather think that he is a fool?
(a) For trusting the farmer.
(b) For bringing Mattie to the country.
(c) For not paying more attention to the fever and not listening to Mattie's mother..
(d) For bringing King George along.

11. Matilda and her mother live above what type of business?
(a) A Coffeehouse.
(b) A Shoemaker.
(c) A Blacksmith.
(d) A General Store.

12. What is Bush Hill?
(a) A prison.
(b) A base camp for the army.
(c) A school.
(d) A mansion that has been turned into a hospital.

13. When are patients discharged?
(a) When they are not coughing any longer.
(b) When they have not had a fever for 24 hours.
(c) When they are strong enough to walk on their own.
(d) When they are unable to pay.

14. Why is Mattie Leaving?
(a) She wants to be with Nathaniel Benson.
(b) Dr. Kerr says that it is the only way to keep her safe.
(c) She wants to be the Ogilvie family.
(d) She decides that it is the only way she will be safe.

15. What does Mattie say is her chief complaint?
(a) She is hungry.
(b) She is lonely.
(c) She is dizzy.
(d) Her head hurts.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Mrs. Flagg?

2. Who stays with Mattie through the night?

3. When Mattie's mother inquires about Colette's health what response does she get?

4. Why does Mattie think that the bugs are bothering them at the beginning of Chapter 11?

5. Why Eliza so important to the Coffeehouse?

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