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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through September and October.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What type of bird does Catherine especially like?
(a) The goose.
(b) The chicken.
(c) The robin.
(d) The dove.

3. How does Catherine describe Master Lack-Wit?
(a) As being ugly, middle-aged and having a plugged nose.
(b) As dashing and graceful but extremely snobby.
(c) As much of a nuisance as the bugs in her bed.
(d) A stupid country bumpkin with more money than he deserves.

4. How does Catherine record her thoughts and feelings?
(a) She writes them down on muslin.
(b) She writes them down in a journal.
(c) She tellls her friend who writes it down.
(d) She writes them down on the wall of a cave.

5. What does Catherine begin to talk about at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Her brother.
(b) The King and Queen.
(c) Her hopes for the future.
(d) Everyday details of her life.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Robert?

2. What are Catherine and her mother presented with when they visit an abbey in October?

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

4. What does Catherine have to pick out of her bedding?

5. What day is it at the end of the first chapter?

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