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1. In what city does Chapter 1 take place?

Philadelphia.

2. Matilda and her mother live above what type of business?

A Coffeehouse.

3. Who is Polly?

The serving girl.

4. What happened to Matilda's father?

He fell from a ladder and died.

5. Why Eliza so important to the Coffeehouse?

Matilda's mother cannot cook and Eliza is an excellent cook.

6. After reading Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 how would you characterize Matilda's relationship with her mother?

Matilda feels like a servant.

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