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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 Catherine describe Geoffrey?

2. Who does George refuse to see in April?

3. What happens to Robert's wife in June?

4. What does Catherine realize about her engagement to Shaggy Beard in July?

5. How did Aelis' engagement in September come about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Catherine see at the fair in August? How does she feel about what she sees?

2. Who is Meg? What happens to Meg in March?

3. Who is Agnes? What does Catherine think of Agnes?

4. What happens in regards to Catherine's engagement in May?

5. Who is Odd William and what story does he tell Catherine?

6. What does Catherine talk to Aunt Ethelfritha about when she runs away in September?

7. What does Catherine note of her impending marriage to Shaggy Beard in July?

8. What does Catherine learn when she returns home with George in September? How does she feel about this news?

9. Who is Aelis to wed in September? How does Catherine react to this news?

10. What does Catherine witness Geoffrey doing in April?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 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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