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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of lessons does Grandfather give Mattie?
(a) French lessons.
(b) Etiquette lessons.
(c) Spanish lessons.
(d) Soldiering lessons.

2. Why must Eliza go home at night?
(a) She is afraid of becoming ill.
(b) Her brother's family is expecting her.
(c) She wants to go home.
(d) She is too tired to help Mrs. Cook and Eliza.

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

4. Why has Mrs. Ogilvie been lonely?
(a) She has never had any friends.
(b) All of her friends have gone to the country because of the fever.
(c) All of her friends are angry with her.
(d) All of her friends have moved away.

5. When Mattie leaves her bed for the first time alone where does she go?
(a) To get something to eat.
(b) To find Nathaniel.
(c) To find her Grandfather.
(d) To the bathroom.

6. What is wrong with Mattie?
(a) She has the stomach flu.
(b) Nothing, she is fine.
(c) She has Yellow Fever.
(d) She has the chicken pox.

7. Why does Mattie's mother make such a fuss over the invitation?
(a) Because Edward Ogilvie is a potential husband for Mattie.
(b) Because she is afraid of catching the fever.
(c) Because she wants to be friends with Mrs. Ogilvie.
(d) Because she does not want to go.

8. What does Mattie go to find once Grandfather has fallen asleep?
(a) A doctor.
(b) Water and food.
(c) A ride.
(d) A map.

9. What is Bush Hill?
(a) A prison.
(b) A school.
(c) A base camp for the army.
(d) A mansion that has been turned into a hospital.

10. What insult does Matilda say to her mother?
(a) She tells her that she is ugly.
(b) She tells her that she is mean.
(c) She tells her she hates her.
(d) She tells her she is horrid.

11. How did Mattie get to Bush Hill?
(a) She walked.
(b) Her grandfather carried her.
(c) She borrowed a horse.
(d) Someone picked her up and dropped her off.

12. Why does the farmer throw Mattie and Grandfather off of the wagon?
(a) Because Mattie has been rude.
(b) Because the horse cannot pull all of them.
(c) Because Mattie has fallen ill.
(d) Because Grandfather has fallen ill.

13. Where do Mattie and her grandfather go?
(a) To the newspaper office.
(b) To the country.
(c) To the hospital.
(d) To the market.

14. Who is leaving with Mattie?
(a) Eliza.
(b) Grandfather.
(c) Mrs. Cook.
(d) Nathaniel Benson.

15. 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 pretty.
(c) That she is a wonderful daughter.
(d) That she is smart.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Grandfather think that he is a fool?

2. When Mattie's mother inquires about Colette's health what response does she get?

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

4. What does Mattie worry her mother wanted more than her?

5. Who do Grandfather and Eliza bring to help the next morning?

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