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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. Who is named Master of the Christmas Revels?
(a) Catherine.
(b) Perkin.
(c) Catherine's father.
(d) Lady Aelis.

2. How does Catherine describe Master Lack-Wit?
(a) As dashing and graceful but extremely snobby.
(b) A stupid country bumpkin with more money than he deserves.
(c) As being ugly, middle-aged and having a plugged nose.
(d) As much of a nuisance as the bugs in her bed.

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

4. What does Catherine tell the man on horseback about the woman he plans to propose to?
(a) She is mean-spirited and greedy.
(b) She is beautiful and smart.
(c) She is stupid and hunchbacked.
(d) She is quiet and insecure.

5. What does Uncle George bring for Catherine in October?
(a) An old orange and a popinjay.
(b) Some paper and ink.
(c) A book.
(d) A doll.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Catherine confess that she secretly wishes she was in Chapter 1?

3. What does Catherine see on her way home at the beginning of December?

4. Why does Catherine throw dirt on George and Aelis in November?

5. Why is Catherine excited at the end of January?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Catherine think of birds?

2. What does Catherine share about Lady Aelis in February?

3. How does Catherine share information about herself? What does she like to talk about?

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

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

6. How does Catherine take care of others in January? How does she feel about this?

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

8. Describe Uncle George's homecoming.

9. What does Robert do in January?

10. What does Catherine imagine about her father in November?

(see the answer keys)

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