Chapters 1-4
How was Yellow Fever Spread?
A) Mosquitos
B) Bad Coffee
C) Plants
D)Fleas
A)Mosquitos
Who was the better doctor? Ben Rush or Jean Deveaze?
Jean Deveaze
Who is Nell?
A) An orphan Matilda found
B) The first person to die from Yellow Fever
C) Eliza's daughter
A) An orphan Matilda found
Who runs the coffee shop with Matilda at the end of the novel? A) Eliza B) Nathaniel C) Lucille D) Grandfather
A) Eliza
Yellow Fever is an Epidemic OR Pandemic
Epidemic
Combine these sentences using a conjunction It was cold. We went to the beach.
Why are Matilda and grandfather abanoned on the side of the road on page 83?
They believe grandfather is sick/The state will not let them in.
What is one way Matilda has grown throughout the novel
Mature, independent, answers may vary
What is one symptom of Yellow Fever?
Jaundice, death, answers may vary
Based on the comments from Ms. Epler, what do some people mistakenly believe is causing Yellow Fever?
Bad Coffee from Ships
How did grandfather die?
He is knocked back when shooting his rifle.
Why is Matilda excited to see frost?
Frost signifies the end of Yellow Fever/ Death to mosquitos
Who was the first known character to die from Yellow Fever?
Polly
How did Ben Rush treat his patients?
Bloodletting, making them throw up, giving them diahrrea
The qoute in the beginning of each chapter is called an...
Epigraph
Why does Matilda decide not to leave Nell in the orphanage?
The orphanage is overcrowded.
What does grandfather mean when he says "Balderdash!" on page 21?
Nonesense!
How did Jean Deveaze treat his patients?
Giving them fluids, telling them to rest
List one person Mattie encounters in town in chapter 29. How do they act towards her? Is this action justified? Why or why not?
Answers may vary
What can we learn about humanity from studying the past?
We can compare/predict how humanity would act to things now, we can learn what human nature is in most people, answers may vary