The Midwife's Apprentice by Karen Cushman Flashcards
What is the setting of The Midwife’s Apprentice?
England during the Middle Ages
What name is the protagonist NOT called?
a) Brat
b) Beetle
c) Bug
d) Alyce
c) Bug
What name does not belong to a village boy?
a) Will
b) Oliver
c) Jack
d) Wat
b) Oliver
Where do we first meet Alyce?
In a dung heap
Whose baby does Alyce deliver?
Joan, the Bailiff’s wife
What do the village boys place in the bag with the cat?
An eel
Which village boy saves Alyce from drowning?
Will the redhead
Which character is NOT caught sinning by the devil?
Thomas at the Bridge
Who did Alyce not interview in the chapter, “The Devil?”
Jane the Midwife
What character has a secret affair with Jane the Midwife?
The Baker
Where did Beetle first hear the name Alyce?
From a man at the St. Swithin’s Day Faire
Why does Alyce refer to Jane as “Jane Sharp”?
Because she has a sharp nose and a sharp glance
What is Alyce trying to escape when she leaves the village?
Her own failure
All of the following are true about John Dark EXCEPT:
a) He is nearly blind..
b) He loves to drink ale.
c) He owns an inn.
d) He is a gifted violinist.
d) He is a gifted violinist
What does Magister Reese teach Alyce?
How to read (and sort of write)
