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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. Who is Kate?
(a) The miller's daughter.
(b) The baker's daughter.
(c) The bricklayer's daughter.
(d) The weaver's daughter.

2. What does Beetle place near the cat before leaving in Chapter 2?
(a) Some cheese.
(b) A fish.
(c) A blanket.
(d) Some milk.

3. Why does Beetle call the miller's wife a cow?
(a) Beetle admires the miller's wife and calls her a cow as a compliment.
(b) It is what she has heard Jane do in such circumstances.
(c) The miller's wife was mean to the cat.
(d) The miller's wife stole her eggs.

4. How does Beetle feel about owning the comb?
(a) She is amazed.
(b) She is indifferent.
(c) She is curious.
(d) She is scared.

5. What does Beetle tell the cat about at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) The other animals she has met along the way.
(b) The seasons.
(c) Her life as she knows it.
(d) Her favorite things.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Beetle curse the cat in Chapter 2?

2. What does the merchant tell Beetle when he gives her the comb for free?

3. Who does Beetle see Jane hugging and kissing?

4. What is said about the midwife's hands?

5. What does Beetle watch the cat do?

(see the answer key)

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