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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mattie decide she needs at the beginning of Chapter 18?
(a) Eliza.
(b) A bath.
(c) Medical attention.
(d) To open the coffee house.

2. Who is Joseph?
(a) The farmer at the market.
(b) Nell's father.
(c) Eliza's brother.
(d) Eliza's husband.

3. What does Mattie find at the end of Chapter 20?
(a) Eliza.
(b) A dog.
(c) Her mother.
(d) An orphaned young girl.

4. What does Mattie decide is the only way to find Eliza?
(a) She goes door to door.
(b) She places an ad in the paper.
(c) She posts posters.
(d) She yells, "Eliza!" as loud as possible into the street.

5. What is the significance of Washington Square?
(a) It is where Washington died.
(b) It is where many fever victims are buried.
(c) There is no signifigance.
(d) It is where Washington is buried.

6. One of the neighbors suggests that Mattie can find help for Nell by talking to whom?
(a) Reverend Allen.
(b) Someone at the orphan house.
(c) Mr. Brown.
(d) A nun.

7. To whom is Mattie referring when she says, "Here is a familiar face,"?
(a) Nathaniel.
(b) King George.
(c) Eliza.
(d) Silas.

8. What does Mattie say her mother felt like?
(a) A warm blanket.
(b) A strong ox.
(c) A frail bird.
(d) A child.

9. Why does Eliza tell Mattie that she should eat slowly?
(a) So that Mattie will not get sick again.
(b) Because Eliza wants to make sure she get some.
(c) So that she will not enough so much.
(d) Because there is not enough food.

10. Who has come into the coffeehouse?
(a) Robbers.
(b) People wanting coffee.
(c) Neighbors.
(d) Doctors.

11. How does Mattie hurt her foot?
(a) She steps on a sharp rock trying to escape the robbers.
(b) She tripped on Silas.
(c) She tripped on the stairs.
(d) She fell in the garden.

12. At the end of chapter 17 what does Mattie do?
(a) Wash Silas.
(b) Offer up a prayer of Thanksgiving.
(c) Go to the market to buy food.
(d) Sleep.

13. What is Grandfather's contribution to dinner?
(a) A salad.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Bread.
(d) Hot tea.

14. What did Mother Smith have sent to the cooperage?
(a) Food.
(b) A cart.
(c) A preacher.
(d) A doctor.

15. Why is Grandfather unable to hang his sword above the fireplace?
(a) Because his arms are shaking.
(b) Because he is afraid that it will get stolen.
(c) Because it wants to keep on him in case he needs it.
(d) Because it has been stolen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Joseph not come to the coffeehouse?

2. What is a cooper?

3. Who does Nell cry out for?

4. Who sends Mattie, Eliza, and the children a lot of food?

5. Who wakes Mattie up on her first morning back home?

(see the answer keys)

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