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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Catherine rule out running off to a nunnery?

2. Why does Catherine throw dirt on George and Aelis in November?

3. What does Catherine see for the first time in her life in December?

4. Who are the villagers building a cottage for in October?

5. Who is rather withdrawn in November?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does the house have a huge feast in late February?

3. What are some examples of how life was different in the 1200's compared to how they are now?

4. Why does Catherine cry a lot in November?

5. Describe some of Catherine's suitors.

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

7. What happens in the hall in February?

8. How did Catherine's parents meet?

9. What does Catherine think of the abbey and the monk's lifestyle when she visits her brother?

10. What does the Jewish woman tell Catherine when a Jewish group passes through the village? Why does she tell her this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Catherine 's character growth throughout the novel. How does her character compare from when the reader is first introduced to her to when the novel concludes? What events or people in her life prompt Catherine 's growth.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the death motif in the novel. Who dies in the novel and how do these deaths impact the other characters? How is death treated during this time period? How do the funerals of Perkin's grandmother and the Queen differ?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Catherine's family. Who are the members of her family? What are her relationships like with each member? Why does Catherine get along better with her mother and Edward than she does Robert and her father? What does Catherine think of George?

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