Fever 1793 chapter 7-8
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- Q1
Each of these events happen at the Ogilvie's except
Mattie doesn't get to eat any of the cakes.
Colette Ogilvie collapses, probably from yellow fever.
Mattie gets engaged to Edward.
Jeannine Ogilvie insults Mattie, her mother, and their coffeehouse.
30s - Q2
Why has Grandfather never wanted to leave town?
He is a doctor who knows how to treat the illness.
He expects President Washington to help them.
He believes the Cooks are stronger than others, and that the coffeehouse is safe.
He fears Eliza will be arrested if they leave her unprotected.
45s - Q3
What is the shocking thing that happens when Mattie and Grandfather return from the print shop?
Mother has been dumped from a wheelbarrow into the street outside the coffeehouse.
Grandfather reveals that he is willing to leave the city to go to the country.
Eliza has become sick and cannot continue cooking at the coffeehouse.
Mother has become sick.
45s - Q4
In chapter 8, Matilda goes to ___________________ with Grandfather.
the White House
the church
the newspaper office
the market
45s - Q5
How old is Mattie?
18
16
14
12
45s - Q6
When Mattie picks asparagus grass for Eliza, the garden vegetables
are being eaten by goats.
have been stolen.
are not growing well.
are growing nicely.
45s - Q7
I felt like a noodle over-boiled in the stewpot. This is an example of
a simile.
rhyme.
alliteration.
onomatopoeia.
45s - Q8
Which family member catches yellow fever?
Mattie
Grandfather
Eliza
Lucille
45s - Q9
Why do the bells ring every few hours?
They mean another person has died of yellow fever.
They are to take people’s minds off the illness.
They are to let people know what time it is.
They are to let people know church is getting ready to begin.
45s - Q10
Why are the townspeople looking forward to the first frost of the year?
They believe the drought will end at that time of year.
They believe President Washington will come back to town for the winter.
They believe it will kill the fever.
They believe the doctors will have found a cure for yellow fever by then.
45s