Language Arts Quiz Flashcards
Why do Eliza and Matilda drag all the furniture outside to the garden?
So the furniture won’t have the fever ethier
What does Joseph bring the boys and Nell when he comes to visit?
He took out tops for the boys and a small doll for nell.
Why does Matilda go to the market?
So she could hear all of the good gossip. She also wanted to see if anyone knew were mother was.
What are the prices at the market?
Very low because of fever.
Since Nathaniel and Mr. Peale stayed locked in during the plague, how did they survive the food shortage?
Mr. Peale has a collection of animals they ate the animals when the plague was going on
Why is Matilda annoyed at all the people returning from the country?
Why were they out in the country getting enough food spending times with their families? People like Mattie were stuck in the city not getting enough food and some didn’t have familys or they died.
What does Matilda enjoy at the end of each day?
Nathaniel takes Matilda on a walk at the end of each night.
Why hasn’t Matilda received a letter from her mother?
The post office isn’t open.
What chore do Matilda and Eliza give to the children to keep them busy and out of trouble?
They had to turn milk into butter.
What does Joseph want Matilda to do with the coffeehouse?
He wants her to sell the coffeehouse
Why does Matilda need a lawyer to make Eliza a full partner of the coffeehouse?
Because they don’t want people to think that Eliza is taking advantage of Matilda.
What does the messenger bring during Thanksgiving dinner?
He brings coffee beans to the Thanksgiving dinner.
Describe business at the coffeehouse at this point in the novel.
The business in the coffee house is doing really well every cair is filled up with people.
What event sparks a massive return to the city for all the remaining people in the country?
The president came back.
What has happened to Matilda’s mother?
Matilda’s mother came back.
