WorksheetsThe MIdwife's Apprentice CH 5 - 7
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
"Although bellowing that Beetle was as stupid as a woodchuck and clumsy as a donkey in a dress . . . " This is an example of:
foreshadowing
hyperbole
simile
metaphor
Jane, the Midwife, tripped over
her freshly starched wipple.
Walter the Blacksmith's second best pig.
The Baker With the Big Belly's bread sticks.
Awesome Alyce's Apple Pie.
The midwife broke her
leg
hand
arm
ankle
The merchant gave Beetle
a hairbrush decorated in jewels.
a comb with a carving of a sleeping cat.
two bottles of comfrey tonic for the midwife.
a bag of fresh lavender.
Beetle saw her reflection in
the horse trough.
a nearby pond.
a cracked mirror hanging in the hat section of the Saint Swithin's Day Fair.
the mirror at Nordstroms near the cosmetics.
Beetle was mistaken for a girl named ___________ .
Susan
Jane
Alyce
Bertha
What was eventful about the Saint Swithin's Day Fair for Beetle?
She was complimented.
She was mistaken for a girl who could read.
She was given a gift.
She was winked at.
All of these
"Alyce!" The midwife snorted like Walter Smith's great black horse, Toby. This is an example of
hyperbole
simile
personification
metaphor
Alyce decided that the cat should have a name. What did she call him?
Clotweed
Byrony
Purr
Fleecy
"The sudden leaves of a willow were calling to Beetle." This is an example of
hyperbole
personification
simile
metaphor
The reason Alyce did not run away when Will was drowning was
she was afraid if Will went to hell, she would have helped send him there and she could not live with herself if that happened.
she was afraid she would get blamed for him falling into the water.
she was in her bare feet and knew she would have to run across thorns and rocks to get to safety.
all of these
After Alyce saved Will, she and Will became friends, the village applauded her for her bravery and the midwife was more generous with her cheese and onions.
true
false
". . . fear lived in every cottage" is an example of
personification
hyperbole
simile
metaphor
Who was sent to carry and deliver messages after dark?
Alyce
Will
the midwife
Purr
Thomas At-The-Bridge was the only one who could identify the strange animal that was prowling around the village at night.
true
false
Why did the villagers think the Devil was prowling around their village?
They saw footprints leading up to different cottages where villagers were caught behaving badly.
They saw hoof prints that were larger than a goat but more delicate than a boar and they had no doubt the Devil had been to their village.
When Thomas-At-The-Bridge could not identify the prints, the villages were sure the Devil was wandering their village at night.
All of these
None of these
Who said, "I have seen him, a hairy demon with horns and claws and a great thrashing tail."
Grommet Smith
The Miller's wife
Wat with the runny nose
Gilbert Gray-Head
All the villagers that had been visited by the Devil had one thing in common.
Each one of them owed the midwife money.
Each of them were so excited when they learned that Beetle would now be called Alyce.
Each one of them had been mean to Purr.
Each one of them had mean to Alyce.
Who was the Devil?
Grommet Smith
Jane the Midwife
Alyce
William-the-Reeve
What did Alyce do with the two blocks of wood carved in the shape of the hooves of some unknown beast?
She used them for firewood.
She threw them into the river.
Jane the Midwife used the wood to make a splint for her ankle.
She made a raft for Purr to float around in the pond.
