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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Mattie and her mother get invited to go?
(a) To a party at the Oglivies' home.
(b) To Polly's funeral.
(c) To a meeting for business owners.
(d) To have tea at the Ogilvies' home.

2. Who is Polly?
(a) A slave.
(b) Matilda's best friend.
(c) The serving girl.
(d) Matilda's sister.

3. After reading Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 how would you characterize Matilda's relationship with her mother?
(a) Matilda and her mother are friends.
(b) Matilda and her mother are more like sisters than mother and daughter.
(c) Matilda feels like a servant.
(d) Matilda and her mother do not have a relationship.

4. Before Mattie's grandfather came to live with them what was his profession?
(a) He was a carpenter.
(b) He was a chef.
(c) He was the captain of a ship.
(d) He was an army captain.

5. Who is King George?
(a) The king of England.
(b) A cat.
(c) A dog.
(d) A parrot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What insult does Matilda say to her mother?

2. What do Matilda and her mother argue about in this chapter?

3. What language are the Ogilvie children studying?

4. How would you characterize Matilda's reaction to Polly's death?

5. Why does Mattie handle the bills and the exchange of money?

(see the answer key)

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