WorksheetsThe River Between Us Ch. 5
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
What time of day did Tilly and Delphine start down the hill?
morning
midday
evening
night
Why did Delphine let Tilly wear one of her bonnets?
Delphine liked her
Tilly said it was "pretty"
Tilly did not own one
Tilly asked to borrow it
Why did Delphine barely browse Rodgers's store?
it didn't have much
she is used to nicer things
she was used to more selection of items
she was not impressed
Which items did Delphine order from Jenkin's store? Pick ALL she ordered.
lamps
candy
matches
oil
Why were Tilly and Curry so surprised at Delphine's purchases from Jenkins' store?
only the teacher could burn oil lamps
they thought she should buy more
most people couldn't afford them
only men shopped there
What did Delphine learn about Tilly's father?
he was dead
he was a river man
he was a soldier
he was a farmer
What did Tilly learn about Delphine's father?
he was a Frenchman
he was a German
he was a Spaniard
he was English
What was the food Calinda cooked for their evening meal?
beans
scrapple
onions
jambalaya
What did Tilly mean when she said "night never come?"
they sewed and mended clothes all night
they had oil lamps to see at night
they stayed up all night playing cards
they talked at the table all night
What was Calinda doing that had Cass "transfixed?"
talking in French
mending socks
cooking jambalaya
playing/reading cards
