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

2. How would one describe the midwife?
(a) Friendly.
(b) Mean and violent.
(c) Shy.
(d) Stern.

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

4. What does the woman give the protagonist after doing chores all day?
(a) A bisquit and some tea.
(b) A scrap of dried bread and a bit of ale.
(c) A hug.
(d) A bit of advice.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Beetle sure of when she returns to the cottage in Chapter 4?

2. How many days pass before Beetle sees the cat alive and well again in Chapter 2?

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

4. Why is the midwife's attitude tolerated by the villagers?

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

(see the answer key)

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