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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 the midwife's name?
(a) Carol.
(b) Betsy.
(c) Anna.
(d) Jane.

2. How does the protagonist live her life in Chapter 1?
(a) By learning as much as she can.
(b) By moving from place to place and meeting lots of friends.
(c) By taking what she can and working where she can.
(d) By sleeping a lot.

3. What is there an abundance of in Chapter 4?
(a) Eggs.
(b) Milk.
(c) Bread.
(d) Ale.

4. Why does Jane slap the miller's wife in Chapter 4?
(a) To express her anger.
(b) To kill a bug.
(c) To stop her from screaming.
(d) To teach Beetle what to do in such a circumstance.

5. Where does the protagonist burrow to keep warm in Chapter 1?
(a) In a pile of leaves.
(b) In a deserted shed.
(c) A dung heap.
(d) A hay stack.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the protagonist, why do villagers often drive her away?

2. How would one describe the midwife?

3. What does the merchant tell Beetle when he gives her the comb for free?

4. Why does Jane need to go to the fair?

5. What name does Beetle decide to give herself in Chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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