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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through November through February.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does the beautiful man on horseback tell Catherine he is going to propose to?
(a) Catherine.
(b) Aelis.
(c) Catherine's sister.
(d) Mary.

3. Who passes through Catherine's village in October?
(a) A group of circus performers.
(b) The King and Queen.
(c) A group of Jewish people.
(d) Catherine's aunt.

4. How does Catherine behave to a suitor in February?
(a) She is kind but distant.
(b) She is childish and sarcastic.
(c) She is flirtacious.
(d) She is rude to him and sulks the whole time.

5. What does Catherine begin to teach Perkin to do in January?
(a) How to play the piano.
(b) How to read.
(c) How to sing.
(d) How to sew.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens in the hall in February?

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

3. What month is it at the beginning of the novel?

4. Why is a suitor of Catherine's scared off in January?

5. What does Catherine dream about in October that angers her?

(see the answer key)

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