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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 has come into the coffeehouse?

2. What does the messenger bring?

3. Why does Mattie not want to wake Grandfather for help?

4. What does Eliza see when she looks at the boy's eyes?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mattie say that it is more difficult to care for children?

2. What happens when Grandfather comes downstairs?

3. Why does Eliza move the furniture outside?

4. Why does Mattie tell Eliza that the children should not be bled?

5. Find two examples of how people showed fear and panic during the epidemic.

6. Why is the Sharp home destroyed inside?

7. Does Yellow Fever still exist and if so where?

8. What is Eliza's reaction when she sees Mattie?

9. What is Mattie and Nell's relationship at this point?

10. Why does Mattie feel like a traitor when she is walking Nell to the orphan house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Eliza and Mrs. Cook. In your essay:

1) Describe Eliza (focus on her physical appearance as well as her personality).

2) Describe Mrs. Cook focus on her physical appearance as well as her personality).

3) Analyze their similarities and differences.

Use specific examples from the text 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

One of the themes FEVER, 1793 addresses is perseverance. Discuss what the novel has to say about this theme. Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas. Do you believe that the novel does a good job of expounding on this theme? Defend your answer.

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