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

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

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

4. What does the protagonist not do while she sleeps?
(a) Snores.
(b) Grinds her teeth.
(c) Dreams.
(d) Drools.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Beetle see Jane hugging and kissing?

2. What does Beetle realize about giving birth?

3. Where does Beetle take the cat after saving it in Chapter 2?

4. Why is the midwife's attitude tolerated by the villagers?

5. What does the woman give the protagonist after doing chores all day?

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