Fever 1793 Book Club Test

How did Mattie Cook's father pass away? he was killed in the war he died of Yellow Fever he was killed by a horse fell off a ladder and broke his neck What does Mattie dream about for her future? selling the coffehouse and moving to France Expanding the coffeehouse she has not thought of her future yet What were some of the wealthier families doing when the fever became an epidemic? imported their own coffee beans to prevent sickness from spreading protested the current immigration policy fled to the country they did nothing because they knew they would not get sick Mattie helps Mother with figuring the customers' bills at the end of each work day. Why are there so many different types of money? there are people from all over the world and they have no true national currency they do not have banks in Philadelphia people got different discounts depending on the money they used What is a common treatment that some doctors used to cure the fever? (Example: Dr. Rush's treatment stlye) black tea lots of water cold compresses blood letting What soldiers trick that Mattie learned from grandfather does she use to help locate water when they most need it? follow the birds and small animal track follow the willow trees use a diving stick -a branch that points which way moisture is Mattie offers Eliza to be her partner in reopening the coffeehouse, why do Mother Smith and Joseph both think the partnership needs to be prepared through a lawyer? they do not know if Mattie's offer is legit or not it will help local business after a disastrous fall that saw no business due to the fever there are still some in Philadelphia who do not think that black people should have control Character Matching match the character to the correct description of them Nathaniel Benson a painter that likes Mattie Nell a young orphan girl that Mattie finds Eliza the cook for the coffeehouse Mrs. Flagg a nurse that takes care of Mattie at Bush Hill