WorksheetsThe River Between Us Chapter 1-3
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which of these best describes the setting of Chapter 1?
New Orleans, Louisana, 1861
St. Louis, Missouri, 1916
small town in Illinois, 1861
New Orleans, Louisiana, 1916
The narrator of Chapter 1 is:
Howard Hutchings
Noah Pruitt
Tilly Pruitt
Delphine Duval
What is the narrator excited about in Chapter 1?
16th Birthday
being old enough to join the army and go to war
a riverboat trip to meet an aunt in St. Louis
a car trip to meet his grandparents
Which is these best describes the setting of Chapter 2?
New Orleans, Louisiana, 1861
St Louis, Missouri, 1916
Grand Tower, Illinois, 1861
New Orleans, Louisiana, 1916
Why was Cass a terrible worry to Mrs. Pruitt?
Cass is sickly; she is twelve years old and looks ten
Cass is always trying to run away from home
Cass is missing Paw
Cass has visions of the dead, and her visions torment her
The narrator of Chapter 2 is?
Howard Hutchings
Noah Pruitt
Tilly Pruitt
Delphine Duval
Why is Mrs. Pruitt worried about Noah's restlessness?
She is afraid Noah will go find Paw
She is afraid Noah will go away to war
She is afraid Noah will go look for gold in California
She is afraid Noah will get married
Who got off the riverboat and changed the lives of the Pruitt's?
Mrs. Breeze and her servant
Tilly's Paw and a friend
two young women from New Orleans
a showboat musician and a dancer
Why couldnt these two people stay in town at the hotel?
Mrs. Breeze would not stay in such a place
Paw didn't have the money to pay for a hotel room
The hotel would not allow black people to stay there
The hotel was too rough for a fine lady like Delphine
What surprising thing did Tilly's mama do?
Mrs. Pruitt asked the two people to come stay with them in their house
Mrs. Pruitt said that black people weren't welcome in Grand Tower
Mrs. Pruitt said that Southerners weren't welcome in Grand Tower
Mrs. Pruitt said that Noah would not be happy to escort the young ladies around town
What did Tilly and others wonder about Calinda?
Tilly wondered how old Calinda was
Tilly wondered if Calinda had visions like Cass did
Tilly wondered if Calinda was Delphine's servant or slave
Tilly wondered if Calinda had any hair under her tignon
Which of these best describes Tilly and Noah's relationship?
Noah is five years older than Tilly
Tilly is five years older than Noah
Noah and Tilly are twins
They are not related
