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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 Beetle tell the cat about at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) Her life as she knows it.
(b) Her favorite things.
(c) The other animals she has met along the way.
(d) The seasons.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Beetle watch the cat do?

2. What does the protagonist ask the woman for in Chapter 1?

3. What is said about the midwife's hands?

4. What does Beetle realize about giving birth?

5. What color is the cat that Beetle watches?

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