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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 see the cat doing when she sees it alive and well again for the first time after saving it?
(a) Chasing a grasshopper.
(b) Grooming itself while sitting on the fence.
(c) Eating a small fish.
(d) Basking in the sunlight.

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

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

4. What does Beetle watch the cat do?
(a) Hunt a mouse.
(b) Play with another cat.
(c) Lie in the sun and groom itself.
(d) Drink from a stream.

5. Where do the boys in the village toss the sack in Chapter 2?
(a) Into the stream.
(b) Down a hill.
(c) In a tree.
(d) Over a small cliff.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Beetle curse the cat in Chapter 2?

2. How does Beetle surprise herself in Chapter 3?

3. Why does the midwife sometimes refuse to help an expectant mother?

4. Where does Beetle take the cat after saving it in Chapter 2?

5. How does the protagonist live her life in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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