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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. Who does Catherine see on the road at the end of April?
2. Where does Catherine think of running away to in September?
3. What is discovered of the Crossbridge Miracle in June?
4. Where does Catherine's father go in July?
5. Why is a Spanish physician called to the manor in June?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Catherine learn when she returns home with George in September? How does she feel about this news?
2. Who dies in May?
3. How does Catherine prepare for her impending marriage to Shaggy Beard?
4. What does Catherine talk to Aunt Ethelfritha about when she runs away in September?
5. What is Holy Week? How do the characters prepare for Holy Week?
6. What does Catherine note of her impending marriage to Shaggy Beard in July?
7. Who is Aelis to wed in September? How does Catherine react to this news?
8. Who is Meg? What happens to Meg in March?
9. What ailment does Catherine's father have in June?
10. What do monks find in Rome? What does the church do with the monks' findings?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In what ways does Catherine struggle with her role as a woman during the 13th century when women had many restrictions placed upon them? What are some things that Catherine wishes she could do? How does she go about doing them? What advice does she receive from other women?
Essay Topic 2
The novel Catherine, Called Birdy is set in the Middle Ages. How might this setting influence the actions and reactions of the characters in the novel? How might the novel have been different if it were set in present day?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze and interpret the secondary characters of the novel. Who are they and what are their defining character traits? How are they related to Catherine? What is their role in the novel?
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