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

2. How does Beetle surprise herself in Chapter 3?
(a) By realizing that she one days wants a child of her own.
(b) By knowing what supplies are needed for the birth.
(c) By talking back to the midwife.
(d) By becoming emotional during a birth.

3. Why does Beetle grow suspicious of Jane's actions in Chapter 4?
(a) Jane looks nervous everytime she tells Beetle where she is going.
(b) Jane doesn't do the chores she says she is leaving to do.
(c) Jane often sneaks out at odd hours of the night.
(d) Jane always returns home very happy.

4. What does Beetle tell the cat about at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) Her life as she knows it.
(b) The other animals she has met along the way.
(c) Her favorite things.
(d) The seasons.

5. How many children has the midwife had?
(a) Seven.
(b) Six.
(c) Two.
(d) Five.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Beetle take to the cat at the end of Chapter 2?

3. What does Beetle see the cat doing when she sees it alive and well again for the first time after saving it?

4. What is there an abundance of in Chapter 4?

5. Who is Kate?

(see the answer key)

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