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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17, The Midwife's Apprentice.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the wealthy couple want Alyce to accompany them to Salisbury in Chapter 17?
(a) To be their baby's nanny.
(b) To teach the woman how to sing and dance.
(c) To look after the woman's other children.
(d) To work under the wealthy man's sister.

2. Where do the tracks first lead to in Chapter 7?
(a) Jane's door.
(b) The priest's door.
(c) Thomas At-the-Bridge's door.
(d) The miller's door.

3. Who is Kate?
(a) The baker's daughter.
(b) The bricklayer's daughter.
(c) The miller's daughter.
(d) The weaver's daughter.

4. What comes and goes in Chapter 12?
(a) The Easter season.
(b) The summer.
(c) The harvest season.
(d) The Christmas season.

5. What does Alyce do to help Will in Chapter 6?
(a) She throws a log into the water for him to lean on.
(b) She hangs down from the tree branch and lifts him up.
(c) She shifts a tree limb so he can grab onto it.
(d) She swims into the water and pulls him out.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name does Beetle decide to give herself in Chapter 5?

2. What is delivered to the inn in Chapter 13?

3. Why does Beetle become fearful of the miller's wife in Chapter 4?

4. How does Alyce look upon her actions in Chapter 11?

5. Where does the protagonist burrow to keep warm in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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