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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, The Midwife.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Beetle surprise herself in Chapter 3?
(a) By realizing that she one days wants a child of her own.
(b) By knowing what supplies are needed for the birth.
(c) By talking back to the midwife.
(d) By becoming emotional during a birth.

2. The village boys stick the cat in a sack with ______________.
(a) A rabbit.
(b) A mouse.
(c) A puppy.
(d) An eel.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Beetle often sit while a birth is taking place?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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