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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. According to the protagonist, why do villagers often drive her away?
(a) She is always caught for stealing food.
(b) She has overstayed her welcome.
(c) She smells as bad as the pigs.
(d) She scares them with her spells and magic.

2. Where do the boys in the village toss the sack in Chapter 2?
(a) Down a hill.
(b) Into the stream.
(c) Over a small cliff.
(d) In a tree.

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

4. Who stops the boys in the village from taunting the protagonist in Chapter 1?
(a) A woman of average age and looks.
(b) An old lady gardening nearby.
(c) The preacher's wife.
(d) A young, pretty woman.

5. Where does Beetle often sit while a birth is taking place?
(a) Outside.
(b) In the outhouse.
(c) Under a table.
(d) In a cupboard.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Beetle surprise herself in Chapter 3?

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

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

4. Who is Kate?

5. What does Beetle watch the cat do?

(see the answer key)

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