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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. Who is named Master of the Christmas Revels?
(a) Perkin.
(b) Catherine.
(c) Catherine's father.
(d) Lady Aelis.

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

3. Why is Catherine excited at the end of January?
(a) Because she will visit her brother.
(b) Because her tutor will teach her about the Crusades.
(c) Because Aelis will soon be visiting.
(d) Because she is going to court.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Uncle George bring for Catherine in October?

2. What does Catherine confess that she secretly wishes she was in Chapter 1?

3. Who visits Catherine and her family in December?

4. Who is Robert?

5. What year is it at the beginning of the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Catherine cry a lot in November?

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

3. Describe Uncle George's homecoming.

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

5. What does Catherine do during a feast at the end of November?

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

7. What is Catherine's social status?

8. Who does Lady Aelis marry in January? How does George react?

9. Why does Catherine consider living in a nunnery? Why does she decide against it in the end?

10. Who is Lady Aelis?

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