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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, The Midwife.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the midwife sometimes refuse to help an expectant mother?
(a) If the mother has hurt or betrayed her in the past.
(b) If she is too tired.
(c) If the mother is carrying a child out of wedlock.
(d) If she will not be paid for her services.

2. What color is the cat that Beetle watches?
(a) White.
(b) Orange.
(c) Brown.
(d) Black.

3. Where does Beetle take the cat after saving it in Chapter 2?
(a) To an abandoned shed.
(b) To the dung heap.
(c) To the forest.
(d) To the side of the river to clean.

4. What does Beetle see the cat doing when she sees it alive and well again for the first time after saving it?
(a) Basking in the sunlight.
(b) Chasing a grasshopper.
(c) Grooming itself while sitting on the fence.
(d) Eating a small fish.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the protagonist not do while she sleeps?

3. The village boys stick the cat in a sack with ______________.

4. How does the protagonist live her life in Chapter 1?

5. What is the only name that the protagonist is known by when the novel begins?

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