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

2. What does Beetle take to the cat at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) Some ale.
(b) A basket to sleep in.
(c) Some cheese.
(d) Some chicken scraps.

3. 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.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the midwife's name?

2. What does Beetle see the cat doing when she sees it alive and well again for the first time after saving it?

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

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

5. What color is the cat that Beetle watches?

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