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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, The Miller's Wife.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the woman give the protagonist after doing chores all day?
(a) A bisquit and some tea.
(b) A scrap of dried bread and a bit of ale.
(c) A bit of advice.
(d) A hug.

2. What does Beetle watch the cat do?
(a) Play with another cat.
(b) Lie in the sun and groom itself.
(c) Hunt a mouse.
(d) Drink from a stream.

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

5. Why does Beetle become fearful of the miller's wife in Chapter 4?
(a) The miller's wife cries whenever her husband enters the room.
(b) The miller's wife begins shouting and throwing things.
(c) The miller's wife laughs loudly at everyone who comes near.
(d) The miller's wife becomes very drunk.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jane slap the miller's wife in Chapter 4?

2. What season is it in Chapter 4?

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

4. Who is married with thirteen children in Chapter 4?

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

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