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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, The Miller's Wife.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the woman call the protagonist by the end of Chapter 1?
(a) Girly.
(b) Beetle.
(c) Amy.
(d) Pipsqueak.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How would one describe the midwife?

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

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

4. Who does Beetle see Jane hugging and kissing?

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

(see the answer key)

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