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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. Who stops the boys in the village from taunting the protagonist in Chapter 1?
(a) An old lady gardening nearby.
(b) A woman of average age and looks.
(c) The preacher's wife.
(d) A young, pretty woman.

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

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

4. 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.

5. What is the midwife's name?
(a) Anna.
(b) Carol.
(c) Betsy.
(d) Jane.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the woman call the protagonist by the end of Chapter 1?

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

3. What does Beetle watch the cat do?

4. What does the woman tell the protagonist about beggars in Chapter 1?

5. According to the protagonist, why do villagers often drive her away?

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