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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Besides her bedding, where else does Catherine have to pick out a certain insect?
(a) From the rug on the floor.
(b) Off of her body.
(c) From her food.
(d) From the guest bedding.

2. What does Catherine complain about in January?
(a) That her hair does not grow.
(b) That she has such mean brothers.
(c) That she must treat everyone's illnesses and hangovers.
(d) That she must marry someone she does not love.

3. What happens in the hall in February?
(a) The hall becomes flooded.
(b) A brawl.
(c) The chandelier crashes to the ground.
(d) Perkin faints in the hall.

4. Who is Catherine the daughter of?
(a) A baker.
(b) A pastor.
(c) A blacksmith.
(d) A knight.

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

6. Where has Catherine's Uncle George been for the last twenty years?
(a) Exploring uncharted territories.
(b) Fighting in the Crusades.
(c) By the sea recuperating from an illness.
(d) Spain living with his mother.

7. What does Catherine dream about in October that angers her?
(a) Her father making her marry a buffoon.
(b) Someone stealing her favorite bird.
(c) The miller's farting apprentice.
(d) Her brothers having fun while she toils away.

8. What does Catherine have a dream about in early January?
(a) That George has died.
(b) That Lady Aelis marries George.
(c) That fleas overtake her bed and bite her to death.
(d) That her hair turns golden.

9. What is Catherine horrified by at the beginning of December?
(a) The tasteless jokes that the villagers make.
(b) The reality of childbirth.
(c) A group of hoodlums injuring a cat.
(d) How young the criminal is.

10. What does Catherine worry about on her way home at the beginning of December?
(a) Whether the two men will forgive one another.
(b) Whether or not the King has died.
(c) Whether or not the cat will live.
(d) Whether or not the old woman is ok.

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

12. Why is a suitor of Catherine's scared off in January?
(a) Because of her father.
(b) Because of her bird collection.
(c) Because of her manners.
(d) Because of her outfit.

13. What does the visitor in February call Catherine?
(a) Flower.
(b) Cat.
(c) Katie.
(d) Little Bird.

14. Who comes for a visit in February?
(a) The King's sister.
(b) The King's advisor.
(c) The King's niece.
(d) The King's cousin.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What historical figure does Catherine envison herself riding into battle like in October?

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

3. What does Catherine accidentally do to her suitor in February?

4. According to Uncle George, what are greedy and cruel?

5. Who is Robert?

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