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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through September and October.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Uncle George bring for Catherine in October?
(a) Some paper and ink.
(b) A book.
(c) An old orange and a popinjay.
(d) A doll.

2. Who is Perkin?
(a) Catherine's friend.
(b) Catherine's brother.
(c) Catherine's cousin.
(d) Catherine's uncle.

3. What does Catherine have to pick out of her bedding?
(a) Spiders.
(b) Moths.
(c) Ticks.
(d) Fleas.

4. Who tells Catherine that she needs to be herself in October?
(a) A clown.
(b) An old Jewish lady.
(c) Her aunt.
(d) The queen's lady-in-waiting.

5. What is Master Lack-Wit's job?
(a) He is a silk merchant.
(b) He is a sergeant.
(c) He is a wool merchant.
(d) He is a doctor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What or who comes several days after Uncle George's arrival in October?

2. Who is the author of the novel Catherine, Called Birdy?

3. What does Catherine throw in with the pigs that she has to retrieve in October?

4. What month is it at the beginning of the novel?

5. Why does Catherine fall in love with the monks' lifestyle?

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