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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. Who is Catherine's partner during the festivities in February?

2. How does Catherine describe Master Lack-Wit?

3. How does George react to Aelis' marriage?

4. Who passes through Catherine's village in October?

5. Why is Catherine afraid for her mother's life in February?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some examples of how life was different in the 1200's compared to how they are now?

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

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

4. What does Catherine think of the abbey and the monk's lifestyle when she visits her brother?

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

6. What does Robert do in January?

7. Who is Lady Aelis?

8. What does Shaggy Beard do in February that upsets Catherine?

9. Why does the house have a huge feast in late February?

10. What is Catherine's social status?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of love and romance in the novel. What are some examples of romantic pairings in the novel? Who is Catherine romantically linked to? What does Catherine think of love and romance? How does love impact Lady Aelis' and George's life?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the importance of social status in the novel. What is Catherine's social status? How does her social status influence her life, particularly in regards to her marriage? What does Catherine think of her class and the social class system?

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