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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. What is the only name that the protagonist is known by when the novel begins?
(a) Dummy.
(b) Bug.
(c) Grub.
(d) Brat.

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

3. How many days pass before Beetle sees the cat alive and well again in Chapter 2?
(a) Two days.
(b) Five days.
(c) Eight days.
(d) Four days.

4. How many children has the midwife had?
(a) Six.
(b) Seven.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

5. What does the woman tell the protagonist about beggars in Chapter 1?
(a) They are sad.
(b) They are not welcome in the village.
(c) They are scary.
(d) They are just as deserving as everyone else.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the protagonist sure of about her family?

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

3. Who is Kate?

4. What does the protagonist not do while she sleeps?

5. What does Beetle watch the cat do?

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