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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 are the villagers building a cottage for in October?
(a) Rafe Largecattle.
(b) Ronnie Bigfox.
(c) Ralph Littlemouse.
(d) Rex Smallsquirrel.

2. What does Catherine see for the first time in her life in December?
(a) A birth.
(b) A shooting star.
(c) A firefly.
(d) A hanging.

3. Why does Catherine rule out running off to a nunnery?
(a) She doesn't want to do the required embroidery.
(b) The nunnery is an old damp building.
(c) The nunnery is too far away.
(d) She doesn't like old women.

4. What does the reader learn about Catherine's mother's youth in November?
(a) She was a tomboy.
(b) She was the ward of a baron.
(c) She was ill for most of her youth.
(d) She was desired by every bachelor in the county.

5. Where are Robert and Thomas in Chapter 1?
(a) Away on business.
(b) Fighting in the Crusades.
(c) Recovering from illness near the sea.
(d) Studying at the abbey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lady Aelis bring to Catherine's house in October?

2. What does Catherine do with the beautiful man who arrives on horseback in October?

3. Who does Catherine confess to hating in the first chapter?

4. Who stays with Catherine's family on their way to Rome in January?

5. What happens in the hall in February?

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