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

2. Why does Jane slap the miller's wife in Chapter 4?
(a) To kill a bug.
(b) To stop her from screaming.
(c) To teach Beetle what to do in such a circumstance.
(d) To express her anger.

3. What season is it in Chapter 4?
(a) Autumn.
(b) Summer.
(c) Winter.
(d) Spring.

4. Why do the villagers comment on Alyce's insanity in Chapter 6?
(a) She never talks to other humans.
(b) She is always whistling and singing for no reason.
(c) They see her talking to the cat.
(d) Her hair is disheveled and she walks around without shoes.

5. What does Beetle have to deliver to the manor dairy?
(a) A lotion.
(b) A powder.
(c) A sauce.
(d) A balm.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Alyce do to help Will in Chapter 6?

2. What is different about Beetle's visit to the fair in Chapter 5?

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 the name of the fair that Beetle goes to in Chapter 5?

5. How does the protagonist live her life in Chapter 1?

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