Fever 1793 Chapters 1-7 – Flashcards
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In what city does Chapter 1 take place?
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Philadelphia
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Matilda and her mother live above what type of business?
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A Coffeehouse
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Who is Polly?
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long-time girlfriend of Mattie Cook who works as a scullery maid at the Coffeehouse and dies of yellow fever.
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What happened to Matilda's father?
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He fell from a ladder and died.
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Why Eliza so important to the Coffeehouse?
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Matilda's mother cannot cook and Eliza is an excellent cook.
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After reading Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 how would you characterize Matilda's relationship with her mother?
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Matilda feels like a servant.
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What does Matilda believe has made her mother so bitter?
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The death of her father.
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How did Polly die?
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She was struck by a sudden fever.
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How would you characterize Matilda's reaction to Polly's death?
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shock
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Why will Matilda's mother not allow Matilda to take Polly's family food?
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Because she is afraid that Matilda will become ill.
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What insult does Matilda say to her mother?
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She tells her she is horrid.
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Who is King George?
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A parrot.
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Now that Polly has died who is responsible for her chores?
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Mattie.
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Before Mattie's grandfather came to live with them what was his profession?
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He was an army captain
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Why does Mattie handle the bills and the exchange of money?
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Because her mother is unable to do the math.
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Under which famous political figure did Mattie's grandfather serve?
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George Washington
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What do the men in the coffeehouse say that they need to find for Mattie?
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A husband.
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How many people have died in the city within the first week of the fever?
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64
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Why has business increased at the coffeehouse over the past week?
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People are doing more of their business inland, away from the river, due to fear of disease.
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When Mattie's mother begins to worry about Mattie falling ill she suggests sending her where?
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To a friend's farm.
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Where is Mattie allowed to go when she leaves the house?
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The market for supplies for the coffeehouse
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Why does Mrs. Epler, the egg vendor, say that people are dying?
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Because they are sinners who do not attend church
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Who does Mattie run into while she is out of the house?
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Nathaniel Benson.
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At the beginning of Chapter 6 what does Mattie vow never to complain about again?
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Cold days.
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Why does Mattie have to rewash the tablecloths?
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Because Silas knocked them down while chasing a squirrel
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What does Grandfather suggest that Nathaniel Benson did at the market?
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Acted inappropriately
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Where do Mattie and her mother get invited to go?
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To have tea at the Ogilvies' home.
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Why does Mattie's mother make such a fuss over the invitation?
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Because Edward Ogilvie is a potential husband for Mattie
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How does Mattie feel about the invitation?
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She does not want to go
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At the beginning of Chapter 7 Mattie's mother pays her a compliment. What does she tell her?
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That she is pretty
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What language are the Ogilvie children studying?
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French
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Why has Mrs. Ogilvie been lonely?
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All of her friends have gone to the country because of the fever
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How do the Ogilvie daughters treat Mattie?
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They are mean to her.
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Where are the Ogilvie sons?
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Away at school.
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What happens to Colette at the end of Chapter 7?
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She collapses with the fever.
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Describe Mattie's morning in Chapter 1.
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Mattie wakes to her mother's insistent shouts to get up and her complaints that Mattie is lazy. Then she is bitten by a mosquito and hits he head on the sloped ceiling. The weather is hot, the water used to wash up is dirty and her clothes are too small. Silas the cat kills a mouse that Mattie must dispose of before the cat eats it on her mother's quilt.
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Why does Eliza feel that Philadelphia is the best city for free African Americans to live?
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While African Americans are still treated differently than white citizens no one could tell her where to go, what to do, or beat her.
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What do Mattie and her mother argue about at the end of Chapter 3?
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Mattie wants to take food to Polly's family and attend Polly's funeral but Mattie's mother is afraid that she will get sick as well so she forbids her to go.
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Has Mattie's mother always been "a tired and bitter captain"?
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No, before her husband died she was happy and more gentle.
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What do some people in the coffeehouse suggest is causing the sickness?
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People are saying that bad coffee and refugees are causing the sickness
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Where does the doctor suggest that the women and children should go?
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He states that some of the men are sending women and children up to the country
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Why does the church bell ring twenty-one times?
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The church bell rings when someone dies and the bell rings once for each year that the person was alive. Therefore, a twenty-one year old person had died.
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How would you characterize Mattie's feelings toward Nathaniel Benson after reading Chapter 5?
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While Mattie has in the past thought of Nathaniel Benson as a friend her feelings are transforming into something deeper and it is evident that she has developed a crush on the young man.
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Grandfather feels that Nathaniel Benson must do something before he will ever be able to amount to anything. What is it that he feels he should do?
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Grandfather feels that Nathaniel Benson needs to find a new apprenticeship because he will amount to nothing while working for Mr. Peale.
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The business at the coffeehouse has improved due to the fever therefore the Cook family has some extra money. Each member of the family has a different idea of what should be done with the money. What is grandfather's idea?
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Grandfather thinks that the family should open another business.
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The business at the coffeehouse has improved due to the fever therefore the Cook family has some extra money. Each member of the family has a different idea of what should be done with the money. What is Mattie's idea?
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Mattie feels that the money should be used to expand the coffeehouse
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The business at the coffeehouse has improved due to the fever therefore the Cook family has some extra money. Each member of the family has a different idea of what should be done with the money. What is Lucille's idea?
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Lucille would like to save the money because she does not believe that the increase in business is permanent
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How does Jeannine insult Mattie and her mother?
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Jeannine calls the coffeehouse a grog shop which is a place where criminals go to drink whiskey and fight.
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How does the author use foreshadowing to tell the reader that Colette may be ill?
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Colette did want to study French because of a mysterious illness, she close her eyes for a long period of time, she stated that she felt hot, and she was not talkative.
