CHARACTERS
Where does Jane Sharp go while Joan (the bailiff's wife) is in labor?
The manor
What is Edward doing when Alyce finds him at the manor?
"Planning a battle" with the chickens.
What does Alyce want in this world?
"A full belly, a contented heart and a place in this world."
Why does Alyce choose to leave the village?
She can't help Emma Blunt deliver her baby.
What is the name of Joan's, the bailiff's wife's baby?
Alyce Little
Who teachers Alyce to read?
Magister Reese
What does Alyce do at the manor for the first time in her life?
take a bath with soap
What does Jane Sharp tell Magister Reese she was most disappointed in about Alyce?
That she gave up when she failed.
Who offers Alyce a job at Oxford and a job taking care of his sister?
Magister Reese
How does Alyce learn to read?
She pays attention while Magister Reese "teaches the cat" to read.
Who runs the inn that Alyce ends up at?
Jennet and her husband John Dark.
How do we know Alyce was responsible for the "Devil tracks"?
She threw the hooves into the river.
What type of stone does Magister Reese ask Jennet if she has (while the merchant's wife is laboring inside the inn)?
An eaglestone
Who offers to build Alyce a shrine in Salisbury?
The wealthy merchant
How did the month of June get it's name?
It was named for the Roman goddess Juno - women and childbirth
How has Will changed throughout the novel?
He starts as a bully but ends up being a friend to Alyce
What does Jane Sharp do when Alyce tries to return as her apprentice?
What does the wealthy merchant wife's attendant ask Alyce for?
A warm winter coat and for the wart to fall off her chin.
What does Jennet offer Alyce?
To pay her a few pennies everyone once in a while to stay at the inn.
What is a dynamic characters?
Usually the main character
Goes through a major change in the novel
Experiences and problems that they overcome changes them
Why is Edward important to the novel?
He gives Alyce a "family"
What FOUR voices does Alyce think about while deciding if she should help the merchant's wife?
Grommet Smith, Will, Jane Sharp and Magister Reese.
Who encourages Alyce to knock on Jane's door again?
Purr (the cat)
Why does Alyce return to Jane Sharp?
She wants to be a midwife's apprentice because it will lead her to a contented heart and it is her place in the world.
What is the name of the inn today?
The Cat and Cheese