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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. Why has business increased at the coffeehouse over the past week?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 6 what does Mattie vow never to complain about again?

3. Why does Mattie's mother make such a fuss over the invitation?

4. What type of lessons does Grandfather give Mattie?

5. Who stays with Mattie through the night?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What has Grandfather been doing while Mattie has been recovering?

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

6. What does Nathaniel Benson send Mattie?

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

8. How does Mattie try to catch fish in the stream?

9. Why does the church bell ring twenty-one times?

10. What three things does a soldier need to fight?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Setting is important to the plot in this novel. Select three of the settings in the novel and:

1) Describe the setting in detail.

2) Discuss how it influence the plot and character development. Be sure to cite several examples from the novel to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

FEVER, 1793 presents and comments on death and disease.

1) Discuss how each of these ideas is presented in the novel.

2) Then examine the author's view on the topics. What commentary do you think she is trying to make about death and disease? Why?

Be sure to support your ideas with evidence from the novel.

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