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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. Why does Beetle fall out of a tree in Chapter 4?
(a) Something gives her a fright.
(b) She is pushed.
(c) She loses her balance.
(d) She sees something shocking.

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

3. What does Beetle place near the cat before leaving in Chapter 2?
(a) Some cheese.
(b) Some milk.
(c) A blanket.
(d) A fish.

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

5. According to the protagonist, why do villagers often drive her away?
(a) She smells as bad as the pigs.
(b) She scares them with her spells and magic.
(c) She is always caught for stealing food.
(d) She has overstayed her welcome.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Beetle see the cat doing when she sees it alive and well again for the first time after saving it?

2. What is the midwife's name?

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

4. Where does Beetle often sit while a birth is taking place?

5. What does Beetle give to the cat sometimes in Chapter 2?

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