2. Who does Mattie run into while she is out of the house?
(a) Her former teacher.
(b) Nathaniel Benson.
(c) Polly's mother.
(d) A friend of her mother's.

3. What wakes Mattie up at the beginning of Chapter 13?
(a) A crow.
(b) A mockingbird.
(c) Grandfather.
(d) King George.

4. Why does Mattie handle the bills and the exchange of money?
(a) Because her mother thought that it would be a good way for Mattie to learn mathematical skills.
(b) Because her mother is too tired.
(c) Because her mother is unable to do the math.
(d) Because Mattie enjoys it.

5. Where does the clerk threaten to take Mattie?
(a) To the hospital.
(b) To the prison.
(c) To the orphan house.
(d) To the city.

6. What does King George demand from Mattie?
(a) Bacon and eggs.
(b) Tea and rum.
(c) To go home.
(d) Bread and berries.

7. Why does Mattie not tell her Grandfather about her fishing experience?
(a) She does not want to share the fish she caught.
(b) She does not want to make him feel more hunger by thinking of fish.
(c) Because she does not want to share her secret way of catching fish.
(d) She does not want to admit defeat.

8. What does Mattie do once they get her mother upstairs in bed?
(a) She returns to work.
(b) She cries.
(c) She sits by her bed refusing to leave her side.
(d) She becomes angry.

9. How does Mattie reacting to leaving?
(a) She does not care one way or another.
(b) She is upset and does not want to be away from her mother.
(c) She is scared.
(d) She is excited.

10. When Mattie's mother begins to worry about Mattie falling ill she suggests sending her where?
(a) To Europe.
(b) To a friend's farm.
(c) To the mountains.
(d) Nowhere.

11. What does Matilda believe has made her mother so bitter?
(a) Having to work hard.
(b) She has always been bitter.
(c) The death of her father.
(d) Polly's death.

12. What happens to Mattie at the end of the chapter?
(a) She catches fish.
(b) She trips and breaks her leg.
(c) She decides to stay at the farm.
(d) She becomes ill and passes out.

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

14. Who do Grandfather and Eliza bring to help the next morning?
(a) Dr. Kerr.
(b) Dr. Rowley.
(c) Mr. Carris
(d) The mayor.

15. Why Eliza so important to the Coffeehouse?
(a) She handles all of the advertising.
(b) Matilda's mother cannot cook and Eliza is an excellent cook.
(c) She brews the best coffee.
(d) She takes care of all of the paper work.