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Fever 1793By Laurie Halse Anderson

Packet #2Chapters 15 - Epilogue

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Chapter 15

Chapter 15 Word Definition

SORROWS the expression of grief, sadnessDESTITUTE without means of subsistence; lacking food, clothing, and

shelter.STENCH an offensive smell or odor; stinkDISCHARGED to be releasedSNIPPET a small or insignificant personIMPUDENCE rudeness; brass, brazenness

#1 How has life in Philadelphia changed due to yellow fever? Describe the awful events that Mattie

hears about as she is recuperating at Bush Hill.

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Chapter 15 (continued)

#2 On page 110- 111, Mattie says she is, “not an orphan or a child.” How is she beginning to change

physically, mentally and emotionally from the beginning of the novel?

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Chapter 16


KERCHIEF a handkerchiefABATES to reduce in amount, degree, intensityFRET to feel or express worryMINDING to look after; take care ofCOBBLESTONES a naturally rounded stone, larger than a pebble and smaller

than a boulder, formerly used in pavingREINS a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by

which the rider or driver controls a horseTRENCHES a deep furrow, ditch

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#1 What is symbolic about the use of the color yellow throughout the novel?

What is symbolic about the second part of Mattie’s journey?

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#2 On page 115, Mrs. Bowels says to Mattie, “You are much more than a girl.” How can Mrs. Bowels

make this statement after just meeting Mattie? What do you think she is basing her judgment on?

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#3 On page 120, Mattie describes Potter’s Field as, “a field plowed by the devil.” What does she mean

by this statement?

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Chapter 17


CROCKS an earthenware pot, jar, containerPRESERVES to prepare fruit, vegetables to resist decaySALVAGE the act of saving somethingINVALID a person who is too sick to care for himselfYOWL to utter a long, distressful or dismal cryRECUPERATE to recover from sickness; regain healthBEDROLL bedding used for sleeping out-of-doorsEDIBLE fit to be eaten as foodVARMINTS an objectionable or undesirable animalINFESTED to be numerousWRETCHED poor, sorry, or pitiful; worthlessSTUNTED slowed or stopped abnormally in growth or development

Directions: Mattie and her grandfather discover a surprising scene when they return to the coffeehouse. After

reading chapter 17, draw a picture in the box on the next page depicting the scene. Include a quote or passage

from the chapter with your picture and be sure to use colored pencils or crayons.

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Chapter 18


TINDER a highly flammable materialFLINT used for striking fireUNBURDENED to cast off or get ridSCAVENGED to take or gather (something usable) from discarded materialSPRITE elf, fairy, or goblinDOTE to express excessive love or fondnessURCHIN youngster; childGRIMY covered with grime; dirtyBLUSTERED to roar and be loudSCRAWNY gaunt, scrawny

#1 What is the importance of Mattie’s prayer on page 137?

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Chapter 19


SIMMERED to become calm or quiet, as from a state of anger or turmoilHIGHWAYMAN a holdup man, especially one on horseback, who robbed

travelers along a public roadHAINT ain't; have not; has notWENCH a girl or young womanLURCHED to staggerBRANDISHING to shake or wave, as a weaponHOARSELY having a vocal tone characterized by weakness of intensity

and excessive breathiness

#1 How does Mattie’s life literally change overnight?

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Chapter 20


HEAVED to raise or lift with effort or forceSHROUD a cloth or sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burialSNIVELING to weep or cry with snifflingINVENTORY to take stock of; evaluateEXORBITANT highly excessiveWARES articles of merchandise or manufacture; goodsTHRIVE to prosper; be fortunate or successfulCOWERED to crouch, as in fear or shame

#1 What does Mattie mean on page 151 when she says, “Death was a heavy companion.”?

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#2 Mattie’s mind is whirling with things to do. Describe some of the thoughts racing through her

head.

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#3 What happens to Mattie outside Warner’s Hat Shop? Why do you think the woman reacts this

may?

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#4 On page 160, Mattie says she has, “No hope.” Have you ever (or someone you know) ever felt so

bad that you could not imagine things getter better? Did the situation improve? How?

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Chapter 21 & 22


MUTE silent; refraining from speechROWDY a rough, disorderly personWRAITH a visible spiritAPOTHECARY seller of spices and drugs, medicines


COOPER a person who makes or repairs casks, barrelsMOURNS to feel or express sorrow or griefTHRESHOLD the entrance to a house or buildingDESPAIR loss of hope; hopelessness

#1 What is the importance of Mattie and Eliza’s reunion? How can Eliza help Mattie?

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#2 What role does Mattie take in Eliza’s home? Describe her tasks.

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Chapter 23


TRUNDLED to move or walk with a rolling gaitWEARY physically or mentally exhaustedTURNCOAT a person who changes to the opposite partyTRAITOR a person who betrays another, a cause, or any trustFORBIDDING grim; unfriendly; hostile; sinisterELOPED to run off secretly to be married, usually without the consent of

one's parentsSPITEFUL full of malice; venomousBUDGE to move slightly; begin to moveIDLING not spent or filled with activityIMP a mischievous childKNACK a special skill, talent, or aptitude

#1 What does Mother Smith mean on page 180 when she tells Mattie, “Don’t love her”?

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#2 What happens when Mattie takes Nell to the orphanage?

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#3 How is Mattie’s happiness symbolized and strengthened by the yellow daisies?

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Chapter 24


LOOKING GLASS

a mirror

STOKE to poke, stir up, and feed (a fire)ROMP to play or frolic in a lively or boisterous mannerSASH a long band or scarf worn over one shoulder or around the waist,

as by military officers as a part of the uniform or by women and children for ornament

FIERCELY furiously eager or intense

#1 How does Mattie help Eliza care for the fever victims?

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#2 What happens when Mattie and Eliza return to the cooperage? What is the significance of

Mattie’s solution?

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Chapter 25


JOSTLED to bump, push, shove, brush againstRESOLUTELY characterized by firmness and determinationWITHERED wrinkle, shrink, dry, declineMERCURY metal used in medicine, usually for skin infectionsCALOMEL a white, tasteless powder used chiefly as a fungicideOMINOUS evil or harm; foreboding; threateningFRAIL g delicate health; not robust; weakASHEN ash-colored; graySPUTTERING to make explosive popping or sizzling soundsBANISH send, drive, or put awayFERRIED to carry away or send back and forth

#1 What reminders of her loved ones does Mattie come across? How does this make her feel?

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#2 As the children become sicker, Mattie convinces Eliza to not follow a certain form of treatment.

What does Mattie convince Eliza not to do? What is the importance of Mattie’s ability to persuade

Eliza?

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Chapter 26


BURLAP a plain-woven, coarse fabric of juteKNEADED pressing, folding, and stretchingQUILL large feather of the wing or tail of a birdLUMBERED to move clumsily or heavilyFETID having an offensive odor; stinkingRAPSCALLIONS a rascal; rogue; scampEAVESDROPPING to listen secretly to a private conversationVIGILANT keenly watchful to detect dangerHABERDASHER a store that sells men's clothesVANITY excessive pride in one's appearanceARSENIC An element, when heated, forms a poisonSOLEMN serious or earnestABSURD utterly or obviously senseless

#1 What is the “ridiculous notion” that Eliza says is necessary? Why?

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#2 What is the importance of the Market reopening?

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#3 How does Mrs. Epler say Mattie is like her mother?

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#4 What does Mattie mean when she says, “yellow fever had certainly done away with vanity”?

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#5 On page 216, what does Mattie mean when she says, “I would set my own course”?

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#6 Nathaniel tells Mattie, “the important things haven’t changed.” What do you think he is referring

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Chapter 27 & 28


GAUNT extremely thin and bony, as from great hunger, weariness; emaciated

DOSED to give a dose of medicine toFEIGN put on an appearance ofFRETTING to feel or express worry, annoyance, discontentDOWRY the money, goods, or estate that a wife brings to her husband at

marriageJIG a rapid, lively, springy, irregular danceLARDER a room or place where food is kept; pantryPROPRIETOR the owner of a business establishmentCONVEY to communicate; impart; make known


SURVEYED to view in detail, especially to inspect, examineSCRAGGLY irregular; uneven; jagged

#1 Why does the group hold a Thanksgiving Feast?

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#2 Who enters a partnership? Why is this important?

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Chapter 27 & 28 (continued)

#3 What is the significance of President Washington’s return to Philadelphia?

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Directions: The Cook Coffeehouse reopens in these chapters. Compare and contrast the restaurant how, compared to the shop in the beginning of the novel.

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Chapter 29


FRANTIC desperate or wild with excitement, passion, fear, pain, etc.; frenziedFARED to go; turn out; happen

Directions: Compare and contrast the changes that Mattie and her mother have experienced.

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Epilogue

Epilogue Word DefinitionEPILOGUE a concluding part added to a literary workWATCHMAN a person who guards a building at night, to protect it from fire,

vandals, or thievesSHAWL a square piece of wool worn by women, about the shoulders or the

head, to protect against chill or dampnessTRUNDLE BED

a low bed with casters so that it could be pushed under a bed when it was not in use

RUCKUS a noisy commotion; fracasMINCEMEAT a mixture composed of minced apples, suet, and sometimes meat,

together with raisins, currants, candied citron for filling a pieBEGRUDGE to envy or resent the pleasure or good fortune of someoneCROCKERY collection of crocksLAMPLIGHTER

a person employed to light and extinguish street lamps, especially those burning gas

RELUCTANTLY

unwillingly

IDLENESS not working or active

#1 How have the roles and responsibilities changed for Mattie and her mom? Support your opinion

with examples.

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Epilogue (continued)

#2 Rate the novel on a scale of one (lowest) to four (highest).

What did you like and dislike about the novel?

Would you recommend the novel to a friend? Why or why not?

Did the novel help you to better understand this period in social studies? How?

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