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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. What does the woman call the protagonist by the end of Chapter 1?
(a) Amy.
(b) Pipsqueak.
(c) Girly.
(d) Beetle.

2. Who is Kate?
(a) The baker's daughter.
(b) The weaver's daughter.
(c) The bricklayer's daughter.
(d) The miller's daughter.

3. What does Beetle take to the cat at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) Some cheese.
(b) Some ale.
(c) A basket to sleep in.
(d) Some chicken scraps.

4. What is the protagonist sure of about her family?
(a) She has a brother somewhere.
(b) She must have had a mother.
(c) She never had a family.
(d) Her family deserted her.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the woman tell the protagonist about beggars in Chapter 1?

2. According to Beetle, why is the midwife's surname Sharp?

3. Where do the boys in the village toss the sack in Chapter 2?

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

5. What do the boys in the village call the protagonist in Chapter 1?

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