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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the boys in the village call the protagonist in Chapter 1?
(a) Piggy.
(b) Stinky Face.
(c) Dung Beetle.
(d) Grubby Girl.

2. Who is married with thirteen children in Chapter 4?
(a) The butcher.
(b) The mason.
(c) The doctor.
(d) The baker.

3. What is carved on the comb that Beetle admires?
(a) A cat.
(b) A butterfly.
(c) A dragon.
(d) A ballerina.

4. What does the woman tell the protagonist about beggars in Chapter 1?
(a) They are scary.
(b) They are just as deserving as everyone else.
(c) They are sad.
(d) They are not welcome in the village.

5. What does Beetle give to the cat sometimes in Chapter 2?
(a) Something soft to sleep on.
(b) Some of her food.
(c) Some ale.
(d) Some insects.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the woman call the protagonist by the end of Chapter 1?

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

3. What is the name of the fair that Beetle goes to in Chapter 5?

4. What is the protagonist sure of about her family?

5. What is different about Beetle's visit to the fair in Chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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