The River Between Us Ch. 7-9

Why did the women in town visit Mama?

• to bring the family food

• to warn her about Delphine and Calinda

• to find out if Noah was going to war

• to invite her to church

According to Mama, why did she stand up to the women?

• Tilly stood beside her

• Delphine was there with her

• Noah told her to

• Delphine had given her confidence

What was on the handbill Delphine had?

• an announcement that the war had started

• an announcement about Rodgers' store closing

• an announcement about a showboat coming

• an announcement about Noah leaving

When Tilly and Mama looked up and saw a stranger, who was it?

• Calinda

• Noah

• Cass

• Delphine

What was the biggest surprise at the end of the show?

• Calinda danced for everyone

• Abraham Lincoln came onto the stage

• Cass danced with Dr. Hutchings

• Noah asked Delphine to marry him

Why does Tilly hate her birthday?

• It was the day the war started

• It was the day Noah left

• It was the day her mother told her to leave

• It was the day Paw died

What did Tilly mean when she said to Mama that she would "catch her death".

• Mama would die in the war

• Mama would die of sadness

• Mama would die from the cold

• Mama would look for Noah

What did Delphine, Calinda, and Tilly pack for the trip to Cairo?

• chicken, biscuits, preserves

• chicken, bread, pork

• pork, biscuits, jelly

• biscuits, jambalaya, preserves

What did Mama demand of Tilly?

• to join the war

• to find Curry Marshall

• to find Noah

• to feed the soldiers

How did Tilly probably feel when her mother told her, "I can spare you"?

• helpless

• anger

• frustration

• frenzied