Characters
Comprehension
Fill in the Blank
Characters X2
Comprehension X2
100
A fourteen-year-old girl whom we follow in the story.
Who is Mattie (Matilda) Cook?
100
Thing that makes "the Fever go away."
What is the first frost?
100
The doctors at Mattie's hospital who do not use bleeding as a medical treatment are ___________.
Who are French?
100
The cook and a former slave.
Who is Eliza?
100
Many wealthy people did this to avoid the effects of Yellow Fever.
What is move to the country?
200
A widow whose family disowned her when she married a carpenter.
Who is Mother?
200
Event that brings the rich back to Philadelphia from the country.
What is President Washington's return?
200
Mother's friend Mrs. _____________ brings Mother home from the country.
Who is Ludington?
200
Captain William Farnsworth Cook of the Fifth Pennsylvania Regiment's other name in the story.
Who is Grandfather?
200
Grandfather uses the object to try to attack the thieves breaking into the coffeehouse.
What is his rifle?
300
This person is an apprentice artist.
Who is Nathaniel?
300
Place where many suggest Mattie go and help at/live after she leaves Bush Hill/
What is the orphanage?
300
Nathaniel is apprentice to Master _________.
Who is Peale?
300
A thumb-sucking orphan.
Who is Nell?
300
A mansion with this name becomes a hospital.
What is Bush Hill?
400
A man who lost his wife to Yellow Fever.
Who is Joseph?
400
Location where Mattie and Nathaniel are reunited.
What is the farmer's market?
400
A group of people in Philadelphia who are strongly opposed to slavery are the ______________. Hint: begins with a Q.
Who are the Quakers?
400
The two twins in the story.
Who are Robert and William?
400
Method that Dr. Rush and his followers believe treats and cures Yellow Fever.
What are bleeding and purges?
500
This elderly woman looked after Robert and William.
Who is Mother Smith?
500
Item that Nathaniel sends Mattie.
What is a PAINTING of flowers?
500
Mattie uses a __________ to catch a fish.
What is a petticoat?
500
This character is rude, disrespectful, and wealthy - younger sister of Colette.
Who is Jeannine Oglivie?
500
Item that Mattie make sure Grandfather is buried with?
What is Grandmother's portrait?
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