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1. Why did the boy refuse to let anyone come into his room? A) He didn’t want anyone to see him sick. B) He didn’t want anyone to catch his illness. C) He was afraid of the doctor. D) He wanted to be left alone. 2. What did the boy’s face look like when the narrator found him? A) Heal...

1. Why did the boy refuse to let anyone come into his room? A) He didn’t want anyone to see him sick. B) He didn’t want anyone to catch his illness. C) He was afraid of the doctor. D) He wanted to be left alone. 2. What did the boy’s face look like when the narrator found him? A) Healthy and flushed. B) White-faced, with flushed cheeks. C) Red and swollen. D) Pale and relaxed. 3. What temperature did the boy have when the narrator checked it? A) One hundred and four. B) One hundred and two. C) Ninety-eight. D) One hundred. 4. What was the boy worried about? A) His fever was too high. B) He might die. C) He didn’t want to take the medicine. D) He was scared of the doctor. 5. Why did the boy think he was going to die? A) He heard the doctor say he had a high fever. B) He had a fever of one hundred and two. C) He believed the thermometer was broken. D) His father told him he was very sick. 6. What did the narrator explain to the boy about the thermometer? A) The thermometer was broken. B) The fever was not dangerous. C) The thermometer was different and measured in another way. D) The thermometer was inaccurate. 7. How did the boy react when he understood the thermometer's difference? A) He was very confused. B) He was relieved. C) He asked for more medicine. D) He fell asleep. 8. What did the boy ask his father while lying in bed? A) "Can you read to me?" B) "When will I get better?"  C) "How long until I die?" D) "Can I have more medicine?" 9. What did the boy do when his father offered to leave him alone? A) He begged his father to stay. B) He insisted it didn’t bother him. C) He asked his father to go to the doctor. D) He told his father to go outside. 10.What happened the next day after the boy relaxed? A) He continued to stare at the foot of the bed. B) He cried easily at small things. C) He felt better and got out of bed. D) He refused to take his medicine. Answer Key: 1. B 2. B 3. B 4. B 5. B 6. C 7. B 8. C 9. B 10.B