How did Mama act when Tilly saw her in the middle of the night?

Mama was very cold and mean as if she was a complete stranger to Tilly

What did Dr. Hutchings do to Noah?

Made him drunk so he could cut off his arm

What did Howard’s father tell him that surprised him?

Noah and Delphine were his actual parents

Why did Mama wake Tilly in the middle of the night?

To warn Tilly about Calinda and how she might be a slave

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The River Between Us (Civil War Book)

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The River Between Us by Richard Peck

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1
How did Mama act when Tilly saw her in the middle of the night?
Mama acted like she was glad that Noah left
Mama acted like she didn’t care
Mama was very nice
Mama was very cold and mean as if she was a complete stranger to Tilly
2
What was happening to the other men who were drafted while Noah left for war?
They were all terrified of war
Most of them were shot
A lot of them died right before they arrived
They were all getting sick
3
What surprised Tilly about Calinda?
She’s a dancer
She has a brother
She has a sister
Her mother was in the room with them
4
What was seen on the road between the Backbone and the river after dark?
Howard’s Father
A black cat
Howard’s little brothers
A ghost of a Woman
5
What happened during the “Wedding Party”?
The married couple disappeared
The married couple got divorced shortly after the wedding
The married couple died
The married couple lived on after the wedding
6
What did Dr. Hutchings do to Noah?
Let him die outside
Poured water on him
Slapped him awake
Made him drunk so he could cut off his arm
7
What is strange about Cass?
She has visions
She’s a ghost
She is very mean
She has never spoken
8
Why did Tilly go with Delphine to go get Noah?
Delphine wasn’t really any help, she’s just there so Tilly wasn’t alone
Delphine could take care of Tilly while they went
Delphine was a doctor
Delphine was made for men
9
Why was Mama so upset?
Tilly said something she wasn’t happy with
Delphine broke her things
Noah left for war
Cass ran away and didn’t come back
10
The first woman to come off the boat had the first impression of being very poor.
True
False
11
As Delphine and Tilly arrived at Cario, what did they find out that happened to Noah?
Noah was healthy
Noah went back home
Noah has dysentery
Noah left Cario
12
What did Howard’s father tell him that surprised him?
Delphine was his grandmother
Noah and Delphine were his actual parents
His father didn’t appreciate him
He would never go off to war
13
What did Mama and Tilly find out about Delphine?
She stole the clothes that she had
She’s gonna die soon
She’s a spy
She’s leaving
14
What happened to Cass at the end of the story.
She died
She stayed young forever
She’s been broken ever since the war
She left with Calinda
15
Why couldn’t the woman keep traveling to St. Louis?
It was too dangerous
Her family didn’t want her to go
Her boat broke down
She didn’t want to go
16
Why did Mama wake Tilly in the middle of the night?
To tell her to go outside
To tell her to go into another room
To tell her to look for Noah
To warn Tilly about Calinda and how she might be a slave
17
What does Tilly find out about Calinda and Delphine?
Delphine is Calinda’s slave
They’re cousins
Calinda is Delphine’s slave
They’re sisters
18
What happened to Noah’s arm?
He broke it
He got it cut off
He got it torn off
He got it infected
19
What shows up in Calinda’s cards that Tilly isn’t happy with?
Tilly’s gonna die
Delphine is gonna kill Noah
Noah’s gonna die
Delphine is gonna kidnap Mama
20
What stopped the dancing in the room over the Rodgers store?
A woman fainted
A southern boat showed up
A fight broke out
They didn’t stop dancing

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