What does Mattie find to eat?
A few green beans, some small squash and cherries.
Dried mutton.
Sausage in the smokehouse.
Three chicken eggs.
An invalid is a person ready to:
none of these
rest and recover
get to work
run a race
What familiar figure is waiting for Mattie at home?
Mother
Eliza
King George
Silas
A shroud is used to:
shine shoes
make the bed
keep warm
wrap a dead body
One might cower in the presence of a:
toddler
puppy
princess
bully
What does placid mean?
all of these
calm
still
peaceful
What is Potter's field?
The city square.
None of these.
A community garden.
It is where the dead fever victims are buried.
An urchin is:
orphaned at birth
a small, dirty child
an old beggar
none of these
Why does the wagon driver tell Grandfather "It won't do you no good" to send a letter to the Ludington's farm?
The Ludingtons are all dead.
The post office just closed down.
All of these.
The roads are closed.
When they settle back at home, what is the first thing Mattie orders Grandfather to do?
Tells him to start cleaning up the mess.
She orders him to rest because she can see how tired he look
Sends him to the garden to find food.
Asks him to find the police to report the burglary.
Grandfather thought he locked the door last time he left the coffeehouse. How did the intruder get in?
Grandfather forgot to lock the door.
Eliza let them in.
The intruders had a key.
Someone broke the window to get in.
A spiteful person seeks:
peace
forgiveness
revenge
justice
Mrs. Bowles asks Mattie her age. How old is Mattie?
15
14
12
13
Mattie does something right before she eats. What is it?
She cries.
She shoos the cat away.
She prays.
She shares her food with Silas.
Why did Mattie prefer the barn smell over the hospital smell?
The hospital smelled like death the barn smelled like manure.
Which of these might be a salvage operation?
redecorating a room
emergency surgery
cosmetic surgery
sorting through wreckage
If a pain abates, it:
increases
lessens
A dowery is offered to a:
prospective husband
a bride's father
money lender
person with yellow fever
Which of these might be an exorbitant meal?
a Big Mac and fries at McDonald's
omakase sushi in Tokyo
a pizza delivery
ramen noodles in the dorm
What is the first thing Mattie has to do when she wakes up in the morning?
Eats turnips.
Take a bath.
Says a prayer.
Goes to the market.
What was the main thing the thieves stole?
food
dishes
the strongbox
clothes
Susannah is a girl Matties age. Mrs. Bowles is taking her to the orphan house. What will Susannah do there?
She will be married to another orphan.
All of these.
She will look after the younger children,
She will complete her education.
What might one brandish?
a knife
a paper with a perfect score
all of these
a sword
Where is Mattie Moved on the tenth day?
To Potter's field.
She goes home.
To the barn.
To the attic at Bush Hill.
Who is Dr. Deveze?
A famous doctor who signed the Declaration of Independence.
A barber-surgeon who bleeds his patients.
An eminent minister who says yellow fever is a punishment.
A physician who believes in nurturing the patient gently.
When Mattie points to the three story house, what does she see?
A fever victim who was being thrown out by his family.
Nathaniel waving at her.
Boarded-up windows.
Eliza.
To recuperate, one might:
lift weights
eat soup and watch Netflix
run a 5K
swim 50 laps
To shroud something is to:
all of these
wrap it
disguise it
hide it