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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 Beetle give to the cat sometimes in Chapter 2?
(a) Something soft to sleep on.
(b) Some of her food.
(c) Some ale.
(d) Some insects.

2. The village boys stick the cat in a sack with ______________.
(a) A mouse.
(b) A puppy.
(c) A rabbit.
(d) An eel.

3. How many days pass before Beetle sees the cat alive and well again in Chapter 2?
(a) Two days.
(b) Four days.
(c) Eight days.
(d) Five days.

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

5. What does Beetle have to deliver to the manor dairy?
(a) A powder.
(b) A balm.
(c) A lotion.
(d) A sauce.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the protagonist not do while she sleeps?

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

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

4. Why does Beetle become fearful of the miller's wife in Chapter 4?

5. Why does Jane slap the miller's wife in Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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