Fever 1793 Chapter Questions and Answers 100% Pass
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Fever 1793
Institution
Fever 1793
Fever 1793 Chapter Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Matilda's mother and grandfather have different views regarding the spread of a fever. What
does Matilda's mother want to do? What does her grandfather want to do? Correct AnsMatilda's mother wants to flee to the country to avoid getting sick, ...
Fever 1793 Chapter Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Matilda's mother and grandfather have different views regarding the spread of a fever. What
does Matilda's mother want to do? What does her grandfather want to do? Correct Ans-
Matilda's mother wants to flee to the country to avoid getting sick, but Matilda's grandfather
doesn't believe the sickness is yellow fever. He wants to keep running the coffeehouse and try
to earn a big profit
What grand idea does Matilda have to get more business at the coffeehouse? Correct Ans-
Matilda wants to see if Thomas Jefferson will eat at the coffeehouse and maybe even
President George Washington and his wife. She thinks if they eat there business will be
booming
Why is Matilda's mother so eager to have tea with Mrs. Ogilvie? Correct Ans-she is hoping
that Mrs. Ogilvie's son Edward will be interested in marrying Matilda.
How do the Ogilvie daughters regard Matilda? Correct Ans-They look at her like a lower-
class person. They stick their tongues out at her, prevent her from enjoying the snacks, and
insult her family's business
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Describe the differences in lower, middle, and upper-class people in Matilda's city. Correct
Ans-The lower-class people have nowhere to go to get any type of health care. They are
crammed into areas by the wharf and are just waiting to die. Many people blame the illness
on them. The middle-class people are stuck in the middle. They can get a doctor, but are still
uncertain whether to leave their businesses or stay to try and earn more money. The upper-
class people have fled to their country homes to avoid getting sick.
Matilda starts to think that maybe going to live on a farm in the country wouldn't be that bad
after all. What prompts her to change her mind? Correct Ans-After Matilda and her
grandfather visit the printer's shop, Matilda begins to think that maybe her family should go
to the country for a while. The men in the shop are talking about how several hundred have
already died and are discussing the new warning from the mayor. This scares Matilda and
makes her think her family would be safer elsewhere.
What do Matilda and her grandfather encounter on their walk home from the printer?
Correct Ans-On their way home from the printer they see a man pushing a cart with a
woman's arm hanging out. It turns out to be Matilda's mother being dumped off at her house.
She fell
ill while out in the town.
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Where does Matilda live? Correct Ans-Above a coffee house in Philadelphia
What business does Matilda's family own? Correct Ans-They own a coffeehouse
Who is Silas? Correct Ans-Matties cat
What historical event sparked an increase in Matilda's family business? Correct Ans-
George Washington moved 2 blocks away from the coffeehouse
What happened to Matilda's father? Correct Ans-He fell off a ladder and died of a broken
neck
Who is King George? Correct Ans-grandfathers parrot that was won on a bet
Eliza is a black woman living freely. Explain how she is treated in society and how she was
able to earn her freedom. Correct Ans-Since she is black, Eliza is treated differently than
white people; however, she is still free to do what she wants. Eliza used to be a slave until her
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