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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, The Merchant.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is said about the midwife's hands?
(a) They shake a lot.
(b) She is missing two fingers.
(c) They have very long finger nails.
(d) They are strong and clean.

2. What does Beetle conclude about her appearance in Chapter 5?
(a) She looks very dirty and ugly.
(b) She is very pretty.
(c) Her hair is a mess of curls.
(d) She looks older than she really is.

3. Where does Beetle often sit while a birth is taking place?
(a) Under a table.
(b) In the outhouse.
(c) In a cupboard.
(d) Outside.

4. What is the only name that the protagonist is known by when the novel begins?
(a) Grub.
(b) Dummy.
(c) Brat.
(d) Bug.

5. In what manner does the midwife deal with the expectant mothers?
(a) In an indifferent manner.
(b) In a gruff way.
(c) In a friendly way.
(d) In a calm and soothing manner.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the cat that Beetle watches?

2. What does Beetle realize about giving birth?

3. Who stops the boys in the village from taunting the protagonist in Chapter 1?

4. Why does Beetle become fearful of the miller's wife in Chapter 4?

5. What is there an abundance of in Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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