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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 does Beetle see Jane hugging and kissing?
(a) The baker.
(b) The mason.
(c) The butcher.
(d) The miller.

2. Why is the midwife's attitude tolerated by the villagers?
(a) She grew up with the other villagers so they are like family.
(b) She scares the villagers.
(c) She is needed.
(d) She has saved many lives.

3. What does Beetle watch the cat do?
(a) Drink from a stream.
(b) Play with another cat.
(c) Lie in the sun and groom itself.
(d) Hunt a mouse.

4. Why does Beetle grow suspicious of Jane's actions in Chapter 4?
(a) Jane always returns home very happy.
(b) Jane looks nervous everytime she tells Beetle where she is going.
(c) Jane doesn't do the chores she says she is leaving to do.
(d) Jane often sneaks out at odd hours of the night.

5. What is said about the midwife's hands?
(a) She is missing two fingers.
(b) They are strong and clean.
(c) They shake a lot.
(d) They have very long finger nails.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the protagonist burrow to keep warm in Chapter 1?

2. What is the only name that the protagonist is known by when the novel begins?

3. Who is married with thirteen children in Chapter 4?

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

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

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