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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many miscarriages has Catherine's mother had?
(a) Six.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

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

3. Who does the beautiful man on horseback tell Catherine he is going to propose to?
(a) Aelis.
(b) Mary.
(c) Catherine's sister.
(d) Catherine.

4. What does Catherine tell the man on horseback about the woman he plans to propose to?
(a) She is mean-spirited and greedy.
(b) She is beautiful and smart.
(c) She is quiet and insecure.
(d) She is stupid and hunchbacked.

5. Where has Catherine's Uncle George been for the last twenty years?
(a) Spain living with his mother.
(b) Exploring uncharted territories.
(c) Fighting in the Crusades.
(d) By the sea recuperating from an illness.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what type of day does the family have a feast in November?

2. Besides her bedding, where else does Catherine have to pick out a certain insect?

3. Who is Edward?

4. What does Lady Aelis bring to Catherine's house in October?

5. What rodent does Catherine liken the visitor to in February?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Uncle George's homecoming.

2. How does Catherine share information about herself? What does she like to talk about?

3. Who are some of the characters that the reader is introduced to early on in the novel?

4. Who are the members of Catherine's family? What does the reader learn about them?

5. What does Catherine share about Lady Aelis in February?

6. What does Robert do in January?

7. How has the Crusades affected Catherine's family?

8. What is the setting of the novel Catherine, Called Birdy?

9. What does Catherine learn about the outside world in December?

10. Describe Catherine's visit with the King's cousin.

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