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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Six, The Naming.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Beetle, why is the midwife's surname Sharp?
(a) She is quick-witted.
(b) She has a pointed nose and sharp features.
(c) She always brings knives with her in case she needs to perform a surgery.
(d) She has a piercing voice.

2. What do Will's friends do when he falls in the water in Chapter 6?
(a) They help him out of the water.
(b) They run to get an adult.
(c) They laugh and point.
(d) They panic and leave.

3. Why does Jane need to go to the fair?
(a) To deliver a letter for Jane.
(b) To replenish her stock.
(c) To meet an expectant mother.
(d) To have some fun.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the cat do in Alyce's dream in Chapter 6?

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

3. What is carved on the comb that Beetle admires?

4. The village boys stick the cat in a sack with ______________.

5. What does Beetle watch the cat do?

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