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

2. Where does Beetle take the cat after saving it in Chapter 2?
(a) To the dung heap.
(b) To the side of the river to clean.
(c) To an abandoned shed.
(d) To the forest.

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

4. How does the protagonist live her life in Chapter 1?
(a) By taking what she can and working where she can.
(b) By sleeping a lot.
(c) By moving from place to place and meeting lots of friends.
(d) By learning as much as she can.

5. What does Beetle place near the cat before leaving in Chapter 2?
(a) Some cheese.
(b) Some milk.
(c) A blanket.
(d) A fish.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children has the midwife had?

2. What does Beetle watch the cat do?

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

4. What is the midwife's name?

5. How does Beetle surprise herself in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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