Fever 1793, Ch. 19-23

Mr. Brown, owner of The Gazette, says in Chapter 20 that the only ones to benefit from the yellow fever are:

• The robbers

• The farmers

• The rats

Why does Mattie sleep downstairs the second night back at the coffeehouse?

• Grandfather is snoring loudly, and it’s much cooler downstairs.

• She wants to make sure no one breaks in again.

• Her own bedroom still smells of the sickness and she doesn’t want to have a relapse.

Who or what wakes Mattie up that frightens her?

• An owl outside

• Silas, the cat

• Two thieves

When Grandfather tells Mattie he's "leaving" her, what does he mean?

• He’s dying.

• He’s going back to Bush Hill where there is food.

• He’s going out to look for Mother.

What does Mattie do when the gravediggers are going to dump Grandfather's body in a large pit for burial?

• She starts digging a separate grave.

• She throws herself in front of the dead cart to stop his body.

• She yells, “STOP!” and demands they at least pray over the bodies being buried.

Now that the market is closed, what is a secondary cause of death for Philadelphians who stayed?

• Heat exhaustion

• Starvation

• Dehydration

In Chapter 21, Nell tells Matilda that her mother is:

• Dead

• Broken

• Sleeping

When Mattie finally re-connects with Eliza, what piece of good news does she learn about Mother?

• Mother survived and headed out to the Ludington farm.

• Mother is living at the orphan house helping as a nursemaid.

• The Peale’s allowed her into the house at Nathaniel’s urging, even though they had been trying to isolate themselves from anyone who’d been sick.

What does Mattie decide to do with Nell after talking with Mother Smith about their fates?

• She is going to go to Bush Hill to assist Mrs. Flagg.

• She going to bring Nell to the orphan house.

• She is going to try to find Mother and bring Nell with her to the Ludington’s.

When Mattie takes Nell to the orphan house and learns that it is overcrowded, what does she decide to do?

• Mattie decides to leave her, but visit Nell often.

• Mattie decides not to leave Nell at the orphan house.

• Mattie decides to leave her, and runs away crying.