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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. According to the protagonist, why do villagers often drive her away?
(a) She is always caught for stealing food.
(b) She scares them with her spells and magic.
(c) She has overstayed her welcome.
(d) She smells as bad as the pigs.

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

3. How many days pass before Beetle sees the cat alive and well again in Chapter 2?
(a) Eight days.
(b) Five days.
(c) Four days.
(d) Two days.

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

5. Where do the boys in the village toss the sack in Chapter 2?
(a) In a tree.
(b) Over a small cliff.
(c) Down a hill.
(d) Into the stream.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the cat that Beetle watches?

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

3. Why does the midwife sometimes refuse to help an expectant mother?

4. What does Beetle place near the cat before leaving in Chapter 2?

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

(see the answer key)

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