Define setting
True or False: The setting of Fever 1793 is Philadelphia.
What are three settings in Fever 1793?
True or False: In 1793, Washington D.C. was the capital of the United States.
Which of the following is NOT a setting in Fever 1793? Philadelphia, 1793, Eliza's bedroom or the coffeehouse
Who is Matilda?
Who is William Farnsworth Cook?
Who is Stephen Girard?
What is the difference between Dr. Deveze and Dr. Rush?
How are Eliza and Mattie's mother similar?
"Fresh fish fit for the pan!" is an example of what?
"... filled with thousands of drooping plants crying for help" is an example of what?
"Life was a battle" is an example of what?
"If I was going to work as hard as a mule" is an example of what?
The fact that Lucille's last name is cook, yet she is a terrible cook is an example of what?
Aside from telling time, why do the church bells ring?
How do the Ogilvie daughters regard Matilda?
Where does Matilda think her mother is?
What does Joseph bring with him for the boys and Nell when he comes to visit?
What is the situation at the orphan house?
What item does Matilda bury with her grandfather?
Why is Matilda searching for Rev. Allen's group?
What is Bush Hill?
What package does Matilda receive before she and her grandfather leave town?
What are some symptoms of the yellow fever that Matilda's mother experiences?
where a story takes place
True
Philadelphia, 1793, the coffeehouse, Bush Hill
False
Eliza's bedroom
Matilda is the independent fourteen year old main character of Fever 1793.
William Farnsworth Cook is Mattie's grandfather and a retired soldier who served under George Washington's command.
Stephen Girard is the man who made Bush Hill into a reputable hospital.
Dr. Deveze is a French doctor who does not believe in bleeding patients to cure them of the yellow fever, while Dr. Rush believes that bleeding patients will cure them of the yellow fever.
They are both widowed.
Alliteration
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
Irony
The church bells ring to signify that another person has died.
The Ogilvie daughters treat Matilda rudely and insult her.
Matilda believes that her mother is at the Ludington's farm.
Joseph brings toys to the boys and Nell when he comes to visit.
The orphan house is overcrowded and running low on money.
She buries a picture of her grandmother with her grandfather.
Matilda searches for Rev. Allen's group because she hopes to find Eliza with them.
Bush Hill is a mansion converted into a hospital to care for yellow fever victims.
Matilda receives a painting and a note from Nathaniel.
yellow eyes, blood in her vomit, convulsions, and a fever.
