Midwife's Apprentice Chapters 8 & 9

What was Alyce doing in Chapter 8 when she hears the cries?

• picking blueberries

• making mead

• picking apples

• making candles

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Who does Alyce find in the gravel pit?

• Jane and the cat

• Will and his cow

• Will and his hog

• Jane and the baker

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On page 51, what does Alyce do to help Tansy, the cow, give birth?

• Alyce kicks her and yells at her.

• Alyce doesn't think she is capable, so she does not help.

• Alyce helps by giving her potions to drink.

• Alyce helps her by singing and rubbing her.

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What evidence proves that Alyce is changing at the end of Chapter 8?

• "I do not know any singing, Will Russet," (50).

• "Like a holy procession they returned to the village, the boy and the girl nd the newborn twins and the cow and the cat," (52).

• "as if Alyce herself were just the midwife's hand or arm, doing the work and receiving the pay but taking no credit for the task," (53).

• "And so it was that Alyce learned about singing and making songs. Hher song brightened the cold gray day," (53).

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

In Chapter 9, why does the midwife leave Alyce along with Joan, even though she hasn't given birth yet?

• She is tired, so she goes home to rest.

• She believes in Alyce's skills as a midwife, and wants to let her work alone.

• She goes to deliver Lady Agnes's baby, hoping to collect a fee from both women.

• She leaves because the bailiff does not have any money to pay her, and she won't work for free.

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How does Alyce feel after her first successful birth in Chapter 9?

• She feels upset because the midwife will kick her out.

• She feels tired and stressed.

• She feels pride and satisfaction, so she smiles.

• She wants to rub it in the midwife's face, so she smiles.

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