reading comprehension - The Midwife's Apprenticeby Karen Cushman

Who cleverly created the Devil's footprints that led villagers to discover the sin of those in their village?

Alyce carved hoof prints into planks of wood and stomped them into the ground, so the villagers would find all the sins that were happening in the village.

Why did Alyce leave the village?

Alyce could not successfully deliver Emma's baby. Emma was the bailiff's wife's sister. She felt humiliated because she had to call the midwife Jane Sharp to deliver Emma's baby.

Alyce was offered many jobs that would take care of her needs; what did Alyce decide she wanted to do?

Alyce decided to return to the midwife Jane Sharp as her apprentice.

How does Alyce find Edward faring at the manor house?

Alyce finds that Edward is faring well at the manor house which warms her heart.

Who is the main character in this story?

Alyce is the main character in the story The Midwife's Apprentice by Karen Cushman.

Who is Will Russet?

Alyce saves Will Russet from drowning, and later in the story she helps him deliver twin calves. Later in the story Will pays Alyce a complement that encourages Alyce about how she looks.

Who successfully delivered the bailiff's wife's baby?

Alyce successfully delivered the bailiff's wife's baby.

Who delivers the baby of a rich merchant's wife at Jennet's inn?

Alyce successfully delivers the rich merchant's wife's baby.

Magister Richard Reese asked Alyce what she wanted one afternoon. Alyce took almost a whole afternoon to think of a response. What was her response?

Alyce told Magister Richard Reese that she wanted a full belly, a contented heart, and a place in this world.

What name did Beetle choose for herself?

Beetle chose the name Alyce for herself.

Who was Beetle's close friend?

Beetle who was first introduced to us as Brat had a cat for a friend.

Who is Edward?

Edward is a small scrawny boy that Alyce defends. She helps him find work and a home. She refused to call him "Runt."

When Alyce sees Jane Sharp for the first time since leaving the village, what does Jane Sharp say to her about being an apprentice to a midwife?

Jane says to Alyce that she needs "an apprentice who can do what I tell her, take what I give her, who can try and risk and fall and try again and not give up. Babies don't stop their borning because the midwife gives up."

What name did Jennet and her husband give their inn?

Jennet and her husband named their inn The Cat and Cheese.

How did Jennet get by running the inn that she owned with her almost blind husband?

Jennet is not honest with her customers in her care for them. She makes little economies such as not putting out fresh linens, but she pretends that she does in front of the customers.

Who is Jennet?

Jennet is the owner of an inn that takes Alyce in and gives her work and a safe place to sleep at night.

Who is Magister Richard Reese?

Magister Reece was a scholar who stayed at the inn where Alyce worked. He would teach Alyce's cat about letters of the alphabet. Soon Alyce would learn the alphabet, too.

Who mostly cares for Edward at the manor house?

The cook at the manor house mostly cares for Edward.

Why did Brat sleep in a heap of cow dung?

The cow dung kept Brat warm on cold nights.

What did the midwife Jane Sharp in the village call Alyce?

The midwife in the village called Alyce by the name Beetle.