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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is dropped off in front of the coffeehouse at the end of the chapter?
(a) Mattie.
(b) Nathaniel Benson.
(c) Mrs. Cook.
(d) Grandfather.

2. What do the men in the coffeehouse say that they need to find for Mattie?
(a) Some more friends.
(b) A new job.
(c) A husband.
(d) Some new clothes.

3. Matilda and her mother live above what type of business?
(a) A General Store.
(b) A Shoemaker.
(c) A Blacksmith.
(d) A Coffeehouse.

4. How would you characterize Matilda's reaction to Polly's death?
(a) Relief.
(b) Uncaring.
(c) Hysteria.
(d) Shock.

5. At the beginning of Chapter 7 Mattie's mother pays her a compliment. What does she tell her?
(a) That she is funny.
(b) That she is a wonderful daughter.
(c) That she is pretty.
(d) That she is smart.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Matilda's father?

2. Where is Mattie allowed to go when she leaves the house?

3. What type of meeting is Eliza attending?

4. What does Matilda believe has made her mother so bitter?

5. Why will Matilda's mother not allow Matilda to take Polly's family food?

(see the answer key)

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