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

2. Who does Aelis marry in January?
(a) A merchant.
(b) Her cousin.
(c) A seven-year old duke.
(d) A dairy farmer.

3. According to Uncle George, what are greedy and cruel?
(a) The Crusades.
(b) City dwellers.
(c) The King and his men.
(d) Politicians.

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

5. What day is it at the end of the first chapter?
(a) Catherine's birthday.
(b) Harvest Festival day.
(c) Quarter rent day.
(d) A Saint's Day.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Robert?

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

4. What type of bird does Catherine especially like?

5. What does Uncle George bring for Catherine in October?

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 did Catherine's parents meet?

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

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

5. How does Catherine scare off a suitor in February?

6. Describe the Christmas celebrations in December.

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

8. Describe some of Catherine's suitors.

9. What is Catherine's social status?

10. Describe Uncle George's homecoming.

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