Setting
This is the month in which the story begins.
What is August?
He fell off a ladder and died of a broken neck.
Who is Mattie's father?
Nathaniel throws these onto the street.
What are flowers?
This was Mattie's main problem at the beginning of the story.
What is not wanting to do her chores?
He said "No kin of mine goes to an orphan house, not as long as I have breath in my body."
Who is Mattie's grandfather?
Mattie stays here while recovering from the fever.
What is Bush Hill?
Mattie's cat.
Who is Silas?
Mattie's grandfather served in the army under this famous person.
Who is George Washington?
The reason why the Ogilvie sisters did not approve of Mattie dating their brother.
What is Mattie's status?
She said "Your grandfather was a wise man. You couldn't have saved him Mattie. It was his time."
Who is Eliza?
Mattie and her mother go here for tea at the beginning of the fever outbreak
What is the Ogilvie mansion?
He is Nathaniel's boss.
Who is Mr. Peale?
Grandfather had a crush on this person.
Who is Mrs. Flagg?
This is one of the conflict Mattie faces when Polly dies.
What is having to do Polly's job too?
This person said "I'm sorry I didn't bring you flowers."
Who is Nathaniel?
These are the two places that Eliza and Mattie took care of the children.
What are the coffeehouse and Joseph's house?
She cared for Mattie at Bush Hill while she was recovering from the fever.
Who is Mrs. Flagg?
This eventually occurs and causes the fever to stop spreading.
What is the first frost?
This is what drives Mattie and her grandfather out of Philadephia.
What is Lucille's fever?
This person said "Dead? Polly's dead?"
Who is Mattie?
Mattie and her grandfather attempt to pass through this town when fleeing the fever.
What is Pembroke?
Ms. Ogilvie's two daughters.
Who are Colette and Jeannine?
"Life was a battle, and Mother a tired and bitter captain" is an example of this kind of figurative language.
What is a metaphor?
This problem arises when Mattie leaves the shutters open.
What is thieves break into the coffeehouse?
This person said "Matilda, your language!"
Who is Mattie's mother?