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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Six, The Naming.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What do Will's friends do when he falls in the water in Chapter 6?
(a) They help him out of the water.
(b) They laugh and point.
(c) They panic and leave.
(d) They run to get an adult.

3. 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 laughs loudly at everyone who comes near.
(c) The miller's wife begins shouting and throwing things.
(d) The miller's wife becomes very drunk.

4. What do the boys in the village call the protagonist in Chapter 1?
(a) Piggy.
(b) Dung Beetle.
(c) Grubby Girl.
(d) Stinky Face.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What name is given to the cat in Chapter 6?

4. What does Beetle conclude about her appearance in Chapter 5?

5. Why does Alyce decide that the cat should have a name in Chapter 6?

(see the answer key)

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