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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 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 just as deserving as everyone else.
(d) They are scary.

2. What is the protagonist sure of about her family?
(a) Her family deserted her.
(b) She never had a family.
(c) She must have had a mother.
(d) She has a brother somewhere.

3. What does the protagonist not do while she sleeps?
(a) Snores.
(b) Grinds her teeth.
(c) Drools.
(d) Dreams.

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

5. What is said about the midwife's hands?
(a) They have very long finger nails.
(b) They are strong and clean.
(c) They shake a lot.
(d) She is missing two fingers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the midwife's name?

2. What does Beetle watch the cat do?

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

4. Where do the boys in the village toss the sack in Chapter 2?

5. In what manner does the midwife deal with the expectant mothers?

(see the answer key)

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