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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What rodent does Catherine liken the visitor to in February?

2. Why does Aelis miss a meeting with Catherine in the meadow in November?

3. What is the likely reason that Robert is marrying in February?

4. What month is it at the beginning of the novel?

5. What does Catherine's father keep trying to do to Catherine?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Uncle George's homecoming.

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

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

4. What are some things that Catherine likes and dislikes? What are some of her hopes and dreams?

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

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

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

8. Why does Catherine cry a lot in November?

9. Who is Lady Aelis?

10. Describe some of Catherine's suitors.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Catherine 's character growth throughout the novel. How does her character compare from when the reader is first introduced to her to when the novel concludes? What events or people in her life prompt Catherine 's growth.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of jealousy in the novel Catherine, Called Birdy. Why is Catherine jealous of George and Lady Aelis' relationship? What does this tell the reader about her character?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Catherine's family. Who are the members of her family? What are her relationships like with each member? Why does Catherine get along better with her mother and Edward than she does Robert and her father? What does Catherine think of George?

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