Fever 1793 Chapters 1-6

What year is "Fever 1793" set in?

• 1776

• 1793

• 1801

• 1820

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Who is the protagonist of "Fever 1793"?

• Eliza

• Nell

• Mattie Cook

• Mother Smith

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What is the name of the family's coffeehouse?

• Cook's Coffeehouse

• Philadelphia Coffeehouse

• The Serving Spoon

• The King's Coffeehouse

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Who is Polly?

• A friend of Mattie's

• A servant at the coffeehouse

• Mattie's cousin

• A neighbor

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What tragic event occurs early in the book?

• A fire destroys part of the city

• The coffeehouse is robbed

• Polly dies

• Mattie falls ill

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What is the main cause of the fever mentioned in the book?

• Contaminated water

• Yellow fever

• Influenza

• Smallpox

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the reaction of the city to the fever outbreak?

• Immediate quarantine

• Ignorance and denial

• Mass exodus

• Organized medical response

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Who is King George?

• A local politician

• A British soldier

• A parrot

• Mattie's uncle

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How does the community initially react to Polly's death?

• With a large funeral

• By closing the coffeehouse

• With suspicion towards the Cook family

• By avoiding the Cook family

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does Mattie find most challenging about working in the coffeehouse?

• The early mornings

• Dealing with difficult customers

• The physical labor

• Managing the finances

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2