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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 Beetle place near the cat before leaving in Chapter 2?
(a) Some milk.
(b) A fish.
(c) Some cheese.
(d) A blanket.

2. Who does Beetle see Jane hugging and kissing?
(a) The mason.
(b) The miller.
(c) The butcher.
(d) The baker.

3. What does the woman tell the protagonist about beggars in Chapter 1?
(a) They are sad.
(b) They are just as deserving as everyone else.
(c) They are scary.
(d) They are not welcome in the village.

4. How does the protagonist live her life in Chapter 1?
(a) By taking what she can and working where she can.
(b) By learning as much as she can.
(c) By moving from place to place and meeting lots of friends.
(d) By sleeping a lot.

5. Where does Beetle take the cat after saving it in Chapter 2?
(a) To an abandoned shed.
(b) To the dung heap.
(c) To the forest.
(d) To the side of the river to clean.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many days pass before Beetle sees the cat alive and well again in Chapter 2?

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

4. Why doesn't Beetle mind it when Jane calls her names in Chapter 4?

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

(see the answer key)

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