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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. How does the family celebrate Robert's marriage?

2. How does Catherine get rid of a suitor in December?

3. How does Aelis feel about her marriage?

4. What does Lady Aelis bring to Catherine's house in October?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who are the members of Catherine's family? What does the reader learn about them?

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

6. Describe some of Catherine's suitors.

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

8. What does Catherine learn about the outside world in December?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe each of Catherine's suitors. Who is each of them, why do they wish to marry Catherine, and why are they ultimately scared off in the end? How does Catherine feel about each one?

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

The novel Catherine, Called Birdy is set in the Middle Ages. How might this setting influence the actions and reactions of the characters in the novel? How might the novel have been different if it were set in present day?

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