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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what type of day does the family have a feast in November?
(a) On a saint's day.
(b) On a wedding day.
(c) On an anniversary.
(d) On a birthday.

2. How does the King swear?
(a) He says, "God's Breath!"
(b) He says, "Upon Lucifer's ashes!"
(c) He says, "Jesus' anguish!"
(d) He says, "O Frightful God!"

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

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

5. Who stops Catherine's dog from being killed in February?
(a) George.
(b) Shaggy Beard.
(c) Perkin.
(d) Robert.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Catherine supposed to do on St. Faith's Day?

2. What does Catherine see for the first time in her life in December?

3. What type of bird does Catherine not care for?

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

5. Who visits Catherine and her family in December?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Jewish woman tell Catherine when a Jewish group passes through the village? Why does she tell her this?

2. How has the Crusades affected Catherine's family?

3. Why does Catherine consider living in a nunnery? Why does she decide against it in the end?

4. Describe some of Catherine's suitors.

5. What does Catherine observe of the Jewish group that passes through the village?

6. Who are some of the characters that the reader is introduced to early on in the novel?

7. What does Catherine think of birds?

8. What does Catherine do during a feast at the end of November?

9. Who does Lady Aelis marry in January? How does George react?

10. What is the setting of the novel Catherine, Called Birdy?

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