Fever 1793 Ch. 1-6 Quiz

“It was going to be another hot August day. Another long, hot August day.

Another long, hot, boring, wretched August day.” (Page 2)

What literary

element (figurative language) is being used in the quote?

• idiom

• similie

• repetition

• analogy

“It was going to be another hot August day. Another long, hot August day.

Another long, hot, boring, wretched August day.” (Page 2)

Based on the figurative language type, what impact does this snip-it have on creating the

mood of story?

• It lets the reader know everyone is happy and healthy and that Mattie will live happily every after with no change from what's to come.

• It lets the reader know that it will NOT be a happy story and that already they are miserable due to the weather and mosquitos.

• It lets the reader know that it will be a FUNNY story and that the weather is only going to make the sun puns sweeter.

• It lets the reader know that it will be a very nonfictional story about a girl who hates the sun and doesn't want to leave Philly.

Where does the story take place?

• Pittsburgh, PA

• Scranton, PA

• Philadelphia, PA

• Eerie, PA

What kind of business does the Cooks own?

• a mill and bakery

• a blacksmith shop

• an export business

• a coffeehouse and restaurant

When they mention “the War,” of what war are they speaking?

• Revolutionary War

• World War I

• Civil War

• World War II

Why do you think it was important for a widow to have a “respectable”

business to run?

• Women had a lot of opportunities to earn respect and a wage, so it wasn't that big of a deal

• There were NOT a lot of opportunities for women to work for a decent wage and own their own land or business because women had NO rights.

• There were a lot of criminals and thieves in this area so it was dangerous for a woman to open up shop because she would get robbed.

• Women were meant to cook and clean and that is it. She would get in trouble for owning her own business.

Who is Eliza?

• She is a sister to Mother.

• She is a free black woman who works for the Cooks.

• She is a sister to Polly and likes the blacksmith.

• She is a slave.

How does Mattie get water for the garden?

• She uses the water hose.

• She has to get it from her neighbors.

• She has to get it from the well one bucket at a time.

• She has to go to the kitchen and use the sink.

Which person dies first?

• Mother

• Grandfather

• Polly

• Eliza

What rumors are beginning to spread throughout Philadelphia?

• People are going to see the yellow air balloon.

• People are running from George Washington

• People are celebrating the drought.

• People are dying of a fever or sickness in the air.