Fever 1793 Ch. 1-9

When Mattie's mother wakes her up on the first page, it means that

• Mattie has yellow fever.

• Mattie is sleeping in instead of working hard like everyone else.

• Polly is dead, and Mattie needs to take over her chores.

• Mattie likes to spend time with her mother in the mornings.

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Mattie thinks that Polly is late for work because

• Polly is dead.

• Polly is hanging out at the blacksmith's shop.

• Polly is churning butter.

• Polly is sewing for her own mother.

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Mattie has good feelings about Blanchard's balloon for all the following reasons EXCEPT

• it makes her feel like she, too, can escape and be free.

• it is evidence that Philadelphia is an awesome place to live.

• she likes hot air balloons and wants to go on a balloon ride.

• Nathaniel Benson was with her when she saw the balloon.

Mother is concerned about illness and wants to send Mattie

• to the market to shop for supplies.

• to the docks to check on tea and coffee shipments

• to the Luddingtons' farm, with pigs and dogs who bite

• to the Ogilvie's estate, with the members of high society

When Mattie finally goes to the market, she does all the following EXCEPT

• buys eggs from Mrs. Epler.

• has a conversation with Polly's mother.

• has a conversation with Nathaniel Benson.

• hears the bells in the church tower signal another death.

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Why does Mother want to attend tea at the Ogilvie's

• She misses getting dressed up for special occasions.

• She hopes to find a rich husband for Mattie.

• She wants to spend time with a friend from her wealthy days.

• She wants to eat special foods and have a day off work.

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All the following events happen at the Ogilvie's except

• Mattie gets engaged to Edward.

• Mattie doesn't get to eat any of the cakes.

• Jeannine Ogilvie insults Mattie, her mother, and their coffeehouse.

• Colette Ogilvie collapses, probably from fever.

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Grandfather has never wanted to leave town because

• he thinks the fever rumors are overstated.

• he believes the Cooks are stronger than others, and that the coffeehouse is safe.

• he didn't run from the British, and he will not run from a disease.

• all of the above.

What shocking thing happens when Mattie and Grandfather return from the print shop?

• Eliza has become sick and cannot continue cooking at the coffeehouse.

• 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.

• Mattie has begun to feel sick.

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Mother does not want Mattie to help care for her because

• she doesn't want Mattie to get sick.

• she knows Mattie won't know what to do.

• she wishes Mattie had been a boy, and she's disappointed.

• she knows she isn't very sick and doesn't see why Mattie keeps trying to help.

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