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

2. What is carved on the comb that Beetle admires?
(a) A cat.
(b) A butterfly.
(c) A dragon.
(d) A ballerina.

3. What name does Beetle decide to give herself in Chapter 5?
(a) Allison.
(b) Alyssa.
(c) Alyce.
(d) Amy.

4. Why do the villagers comment on Alyce's insanity in Chapter 6?
(a) She is always whistling and singing for no reason.
(b) They see her talking to the cat.
(c) She never talks to other humans.
(d) Her hair is disheveled and she walks around without shoes.

5. Why does Beetle become fearful of the miller's wife in Chapter 4?
(a) The miller's wife becomes very drunk.
(b) The miller's wife laughs loudly at everyone who comes near.
(c) The miller's wife cries whenever her husband enters the room.
(d) The miller's wife begins shouting and throwing things.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is different about Beetle's visit to the fair in Chapter 5?

3. How would one describe the midwife?

4. Where do the boys in the village toss the sack in Chapter 2?

5. What is the midwife's name?

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