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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Grandfather compare Mattie to?

2. What happens to Colette at the end of Chapter 7?

3. What does Mattie suggest doing tomorrow?

4. Why does Mattie have to rewash the tablecloths?

5. When are patients discharged?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Grandfather find when he returned home to the coffeehouse?

2. What do some people in the coffeehouse suggest is causing the sickness?

3. Why does Mattie's mother want her to leave the room?

4. What do Mattie and Grandfather learn at the newspaper office?

5. Why does Eliza feel that Philadelphia is the best city for free African Americans to live?

6. What does Grandfather want Mattie to do with the money he gives her?

7. How does Jeannine insult Mattie and her mother?

8. Grandfather feels that Nathaniel Benson must do something before he will ever be able to amount to anything. What is it that he feels he should do?

9. Has Mattie's mother always been "a tired and bitter captain"?

10. What scares Mattie more than anything at the end of Chapter 12?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In FEVER, 1793, a few minor characters have a major impact on the story line. Select one of the following minor characters to analyze: Mrs. Cook, Joseph, Nathaniel Benson, Nell, Mother Smith. Discuss:

1) The personality (character traits) of this character.

2) The relationship between this minor character and the major characters in the story.

3) The impact of this character on the story line--How does s/he influence the overall story line? How would the story be different if this character was removed?

Essay Topic 2

At times throughout the novel Mattie and Eliza depend on one another. Look back through the novel and:

1) Describe how their relationship evolves.

2) Discuss the impact that their relationship has at each point in the novel.

Use specific examples from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

The coffee shop is an important setting in the novel. Discuss the significance of this setting focusing on its impact on plot and character development. Then discuss how the story would be different if the story were set elsewhere. Be sure to cite several examples from the novel to support your ideas.

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