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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) Brat.
(b) Bug.
(c) Grub.
(d) Dummy.

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

3. Why does Beetle curse the cat in Chapter 2?
(a) Beetle is in a bad mood and takes it out on the cat.
(b) The cat growled and hissed at Beetle.
(c) The cat scratched her hand.
(d) She has never heard any kind words before, so she doesn't know any.

4. What do the boys in the village call the protagonist in Chapter 1?
(a) Piggy.
(b) Stinky Face.
(c) Dung Beetle.
(d) Grubby Girl.

5. What does the protagonist ask the woman for in Chapter 1?
(a) A bath.
(b) Some new clothes.
(c) A small bit of food.
(d) A blanket.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many days pass before Beetle sees the cat alive and well again in Chapter 2?

3. According to Beetle, why is the midwife's surname Sharp?

4. Who is Kate?

5. What does the woman give the protagonist after doing chores all day?

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