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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. Why does the midwife sometimes refuse to help an expectant mother?
(a) If the mother is carrying a child out of wedlock.
(b) If she will not be paid for her services.
(c) If the mother has hurt or betrayed her in the past.
(d) If she is too tired.

2. What does Beetle see the cat doing when she sees it alive and well again for the first time after saving it?
(a) Grooming itself while sitting on the fence.
(b) Basking in the sunlight.
(c) Chasing a grasshopper.
(d) Eating a small fish.

3. What color is the cat that Beetle watches?
(a) Black.
(b) Brown.
(c) Orange.
(d) White.

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

5. According to Beetle, why is the midwife's surname Sharp?
(a) She is quick-witted.
(b) She has a piercing voice.
(c) She always brings knives with her in case she needs to perform a surgery.
(d) She has a pointed nose and sharp features.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the woman tell the protagonist about beggars in Chapter 1?

2. Who stops the boys in the village from taunting the protagonist in Chapter 1?

3. Where does Beetle take the cat after saving it in Chapter 2?

4. What does the protagonist ask the woman for in Chapter 1?

5. Why does Beetle become fearful of the miller's wife in Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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