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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through March through June.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of the novel Catherine, Called Birdy?
(a) Philip Pullman.
(b) J. K. Rowling.
(c) Karen Cushman.
(d) Louisa May Alcott.

2. Why is Catherine afraid for her mother's life in February?
(a) Her mother is pregnant again.
(b) Her mother gets lost in the rain.
(c) Her mother falls down a flight of stairs.
(d) Her mother catches a cold.

3. Whose grandmother dies in June?
(a) Meg's.
(b) Lady Aelis'.
(c) Catherine's.
(d) Perkin's.

4. What change does Catherine notice in George in April?
(a) He appears weaker and gaunt.
(b) He is less patient.
(c) He is much more withdrawn.
(d) He is far happier.

5. What does Catherine throw in with the pigs that she has to retrieve in October?
(a) A ring.
(b) A letter.
(c) A diary.
(d) A key.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Catherine scare off Master Lack-Wit in the first chapter?

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

3. Who is coming for a visit after Easter?

4. How does Catherine's family celebrate Christmas?

5. Why does Catherine get locked into her room in March?

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