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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. What does the cat do in Alyce's dream in Chapter 6?
(a) Dances.
(b) Sleeps.
(c) Laughs.
(d) Sings.

2. What name does Will first call Alyce after she saves him?
(a) Bug.
(b) Dung Beetle.
(c) Brat.
(d) Beetle.

3. What does Alyce do when the village boys call her Beetle in Chapter 6?
(a) She writes her new name in the sand.
(b) She screams and throws rocks at them.
(c) She yells at them.
(d) She whispers her new name.

4. Who does Beetle see Jane hugging and kissing?
(a) The baker.
(b) The miller.
(c) The butcher.
(d) The mason.

5. Why does Beetle curse the cat in Chapter 2?
(a) The cat scratched her hand.
(b) The cat growled and hissed at Beetle.
(c) She has never heard any kind words before, so she doesn't know any.
(d) Beetle is in a bad mood and takes it out on the cat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is married with thirteen children in Chapter 4?

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

3. According to Beetle, why is the midwife's surname Sharp?

4. Why do the villagers comment on Alyce's insanity in Chapter 6?

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

(see the answer key)

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