Fever 1793 - Chapters 17-18 Quiz

What do Mattie and Grandfather find when they return to the coffee shop in Chapter 17?

Question Answer Choices The coffee shop is filled with people seeking refuge from the fever. The coffee shop has been untouched and everything is in perfect order. The coffee shop has been looted and the first floor is in a shambles. The coffee shop has been burned down and is completely destroyed.

What does Mattie find in the soil when she digs her fingers into it in Chapter 18?

Question Answer Choices Six fist-sized potatoes. A handful of radishes. Several large onions. A few small carrots.

What does Mattie make for supper in Chapter 18?

Question Answer Choices A hearty stew with fresh vegetables and bread. Boiled potatoes seasoned with a few withered vegetables and a pot of coffee. Roasted chicken with potatoes and a side of beans. A simple salad with fresh greens and a pot of tea.

Why is Mattie grateful when she awakens the next morning in Chapter 18?

Question Answer Choices She is grateful that they have fixed the coffee shop. She is grateful that they have found plenty of food. She is grateful that they have survived their first day and night back in the city. She is grateful that they have found Eliza.

What does Mattie do after Grandfather goes straight upstairs to bed in Chapter 18?

Question Answer Choices She writes a letter to her mother. She goes out to find more food. She cleans up the kitchen. She reads a book by candlelight.

What does Mattie do after filling the bathing tub with hot and cold water in Chapter 18?

Question Answer Choices She scrubs her skin until it burns. She washes her clothes in the tub. She takes a quick rinse and gets out. She soaks in the tub for hours.

Why does Grandfather have trouble helping Mattie in the garden in Chapter 18?

Question Answer Choices He is busy fixing the coffee shop. His left arm is bothering him, and his face turns a deep red and he has trouble breathing in the sun. He is looking for Eliza in the city. He is too tired from the long journey.

What does Mattie find in the garden when she scavenges for food in Chapter 17?

Question Answer Choices A handful of peas, a few potatoes, and some raspberries. Several carrots, a bunch of radishes, and a few strawberries. A few tomatoes, a couple of cucumbers, and some apples. Two handfuls of green beans, four stunted crookneck squash, and a handful of sour cherries.

What does Mattie do after waking Grandfather in Chapter 18?

Question Answer Choices She tells him to rest while she goes to find Eliza. She sends him to fetch water from the well. She asks him to help her clean the coffee shop. She instructs him to bathe while she makes a thin soup.

What does Mattie do to revive the parched garden in Chapter 18?

Question Answer Choices She spends the afternoon carrying bucket after bucket of water from the well. She plants new seeds in the garden. She uses a hose to water the garden. She asks Grandfather to help her water the garden.