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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Mattie's mother inquires about Colette's health what response does she get?
(a) She does not get a response.
(b) Colette's health is improving.
(c) Colette's health has not changed.
(d) Colette's health is worsening.

2. Why does Mattie think that the bugs are bothering them at the beginning of Chapter 11?
(a) Because of the horse.
(b) Because the baby needs a clean diaper.
(c) Because of the fever.
(d) Because of the food Eliza packed.

3. Why will Matilda's mother not allow Matilda to take Polly's family food?
(a) Because she is afraid that Matilda will become ill.
(b) Because she wants to sell the food.
(c) Because she dislikes Polly's family.
(d) Because she wants Matilda to get back to work.

4. When are patients discharged?
(a) When they have not had a fever for 24 hours.
(b) When they are not coughing any longer.
(c) When they are strong enough to walk on their own.
(d) When they are unable to pay.

5. How many people have died in the city within the first week of the fever?
(a) 88
(b) 55
(c) 64
(d) 10

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

7. How does this new person help Mrs. Cook?
(a) He cuts her and lets her bleed.
(b) He says that there is nothing he can do to help.
(c) He prescribes antibiotics.
(d) He gives her a shot.

8. Who else is in the wagon with Mattie?
(a) 5 dignitaries.
(b) 5 orphans.
(c) No one.
(d) 5 prisoners.

9. What doe Mattie use to make a pillow fro Grandfather?
(a) Pine straw.
(b) Her clothes.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Timothy grass.

10. Why does Mattie have to rewash the tablecloths?
(a) Because Silas knocked them down while chasing a squirrel.
(b) Eliza spilled dirty ditch water on them.
(c) She needs to wash them twice because of the fever germs.
(d) She dropped them.

11. 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 admit defeat.
(c) Because she does not want to share her secret way of catching fish.
(d) She does not want to make him feel more hunger by thinking of fish.

12. What does Mrs. Bowles suggest to Mattie?
(a) That she works at the orphan house.
(b) That she goes back to Bush Hill.
(c) That she goes back to school.
(d) That she reopens the coffee house.

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

14. What type of meeting is Eliza attending?
(a) The Free African Society.
(b) The Culinary Society.
(c) The Society to Cure the Fever.
(d) A church meeting.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why Eliza so important to the Coffeehouse?

2. What does Mattie say is her chief complaint?

3. What is causing Mattie's terrible dreams?

4. What does Mattie do to keep herself from crying?

5. What does Mattie daydream about?

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