Fever 1793_Week 1(Ch.1-7)

What was the main setting for Fever 1793?

• Present Day, Philadelphia

• 1995, Philadephia

• Coffee shop, 1793

• Philadelphia, 1793

Yellow fever spread through what?

• Fly
• Coughing
• Mosquito
• Sneezing

Who is the first person to die of Yellow Fever in the book?

• Eliza
• Mr. Cook
• Nathaniel
• Polly

Who is Matilda?

• A free slave who cooks at the Cook Coffeehouse

• A former Captain who fought in the American Revolution.

• A serving girl who worked at the Cook Coffeehouse before she died

• A 14 year-old girl whose mom owns the Cook Coffeehouse. She is the narrator of the story.

Who is Eliza?

• A free slave who cooks at the Cook Coffeehouse

• A former Captain who fought in the American Revolution.

• A serving girl who worked at the Cook Coffeehouse before she died.

• A 14 year-old girl whose mom owns the Cook Coffeehouse. She is the narrator of the story

Where did the fever start?

• At the State House

• At Bush Hill

• On High Street

• Near the river and the docks

Who is Nathaniel Benson?

• A painter assistant who Matilda likes

• A German farmer who sales eggs.

• The butcher

• Another person who dies from a fever.

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.

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.

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.