Chapter 8 & 9

Alyce and the midwife made soap since there were so few babies born that September.

• True

• False

What is the name of the cow who is delivering her first calf?

• Will

• Tansy

• Rihanna

• Bob

What did Alyce do to Tansy to help her deliver the calfs?

• She did not help Tansy. She doesn't know how to deliver calfs!

• She cursed at it

• She sang to her and rubbed her belly.

• She ran away

What do the villagers notice about Alyce?

• Alyce is eating the midwife out of house and home

• Alyce is learning new things and becoming more knowledgable

• Alyce is becoming less annoying

• Alyce is feeling her self a little too much

Who asked Alyce for help with Tansy?

• Will

• Jane the midwife

• Grommet

• Lil Boat

What does Alyce learn about in the end of chapter 8?

• She learns the cupid shuffle

• She learns how to dance

• She learns how to make someone better if they are sick

• She learns about songwriting and singing

How does Alyce stand up for herself to the boys?

• She yells at them and threaten them by saying she will turn them into women

• She starts to fight them and wins!

• She haunts them at night

Which statement from the text supports the idea that the midwife is greedy?

• "Do nothing... in her state Joan will not even remember that I left"

• " It will die unborn, and I will take it dead from her when I return... I will come back and collect both fees."

• "I do not know what to do"

• "Do nothing and say nothing!"

How does Alyce feel when she first enters Joan's cottage?

• She is scared, she doesn't know how to deliver a baby.

• She is at peace she knows exactly what to do

• She is confident

• She is happy

What does Joan call her new baby girl? why?

• Tommia... because her husband's name is Tommy

• Jane... because Jane the midwife helped her give birth

• Beyonce ... because Joan loves Beyonce

• Alyce Little... because Alyce helped her give birth