The Midwife's Apprentice Pre-Assessment

Who is the main character in our story The Midwife's Apprentice? What does she do?

• Alyce/Midwife

• Carson/Preacher

• Jennifer/Doctor

• Madison/Surgeon

What is the difference between the words protagonist and antagonist?

• A protagonist is someone who tries to stop the antagonist from completing their goal.

• Both the protagonist and antagonist are side characters that are not important.

• A protagonist is the main character, while the antagonist is stopping them from their goal.

• Both protagonist and antagonist are not in a story.

Which of the following is an important narrative element to our story?

• Allegory

• Character Development

• Second Person

• Stream of Consciousness

Of the following, which narrative element do authors use to develop vivid writing?

• Theme

• Dialogue

• Conflict

• Imagery

How does Alyce change throughout the story?

• Alyce does not change, she remains stagnant throughout the entire story.

• Alyce learns to love herself throughout the course of the story.

• Alyce learns that she cannot do everything, and quits being a midwife for good.

• Alyce takes time to learn the ways of a midwife, and becomes the best.

What was the major role of a midwife in the 1300s? Has it changed to modern day?

• Their major role was to deliver babies/It has changed to modern day.

• Their major role was to deliver babies/It has not changes to modern day.

• Their major role was to provide childcare/It has changed to modern day.

• Their major role was to provide childcare/It has not changed to modern day.

What major theme have we seen develop throughout the story?

• Love always wins

• Time is a virtue

• Our identity changes as we grow older

• Death is inevitable

How has our theme contributed to Alyce's development?

• It has shown how she has grown as a person. To love herself.

• It has proven that she is weak, and does not trust anyone.

• It has shown that she perseveres through all hardships.

• It has proven that she still needs to work on her development.

What conflict does Alyce have the villagers?

• Alyce has no conflict with the villagers, they love her!

• The villagers think that Alyce is mean, cause them to make her an outcast.

• Alyce has been framed by one of the villagers, and she is fighting to make it right.

• Alyce is a nobody who lives in the dung heap. The villagers do not like her because of this.

How does the author use descriptive details to convey the interactions between characters?

• The author uses sensory language to convey the thoughts, feelings, and emotions of each characters as they interact with one another.

• The author uses figurative language to describe each character as they interact with one another.

• The author uses theme to illustrate each character as they interact with one another.

• The author uses conflict to convey each character as they interact with one another.