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Ms. Dieter / Language Arts Period:

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Fever 1793-Discussion Preparation

Chapters 13 and 14
1. What is the problem Mattie is faced with on page 88-89?

2. What does Mattie do to get food for her and Grandfather? (p 90-91)

3. A) What was wrong with Mattie on page 94-95? B) Did you know this
was going to happen? C) How?

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4. Write an example of a metaphor that was seen on pages 94-95?

5. What has happened to Mattie at the onset of Chapter 14?

6. What good news did Mattie hear on page 99?

7. Where is Mattie now? (the name of the place)? ( p 101)

8. What is Bush Hill? (p 101)

9. What do we find out about Dr. Rush and his methods? (p 103)

Bonus:
Why do you think the author repeats the phrase “yellow fever” in the first
few lines on page 98?

Bonus:
Look at the last paragraph on page 93. What do you think Mattie’s thoughts
were expressing? Why does she respond this way? What in that paragraph
hints at something that might happen to her later?