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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, The Boy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many days pass before Beetle sees the cat alive and well again in Chapter 2?
(a) Two days.
(b) Five days.
(c) Four days.
(d) Eight days.

2. Why does Beetle curse the cat in Chapter 2?
(a) She has never heard any kind words before, so she doesn't know any.
(b) The cat scratched her hand.
(c) Beetle is in a bad mood and takes it out on the cat.
(d) The cat growled and hissed at Beetle.

3. Why does Jane slap the miller's wife in Chapter 4?
(a) To kill a bug.
(b) To stop her from screaming.
(c) To express her anger.
(d) To teach Beetle what to do in such a circumstance.

4. Why doesn't Jane notice the shift in Chapter 8?
(a) She is in denial.
(b) She is too busy with her own life.
(c) She is too tired and sleeps most the time.
(d) She is too focused on teaching Alyce about midwifery.

5. Why doesn't Beetle mind it when Jane calls her names in Chapter 4?
(a) She would rather have Jane be mean than go hungry.
(b) She doesn't understand the meaning of the words.
(c) She will seek her revenge in the future.
(d) She doesn't value Jane's opinion anyways.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Beetle place near the cat before leaving in Chapter 2?

2. Why does Beetle fall out of a tree in Chapter 4?

3. What does the cat do in Alyce's dream in Chapter 6?

4. What is Beetle sure of when she returns to the cottage in Chapter 4?

5. What does Beetle watch the cat do?

(see the answer key)

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