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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's mother feel after giving birth?

2. How does Catherine feel about Geoffrey visiting in March?

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

4. Who is Aelis going to marry in September?

5. What does Catherine buy for her birds in April?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Holy Week? How do the characters prepare for Holy Week?

2. What does Catherine feel when she visits Meg in July? Why does she feel this way?

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

4. What does Robert do with the bear that Catherine buys at the fair?

5. What do monks find in Rome? What does the church do with the monks' findings?

6. What is Catherine's mother's condition in August? How does Catherine's father treat her?

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

8. What does Shaggy Beard have to do with Catherine's purchase of the bear at the fair in August?

9. What happens in regards to Catherine's engagement in April?

10. Who visits Catherine's home in July? What does Catherine note about her visitors?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author of the novel, Karen Cushman. What other works has she received recognition for? Is her work usually similarly-themed? Does she always write in the same genre?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and interpret the secondary characters of the novel. Who are they and what are their defining character traits? How are they related to Catherine? What is their role in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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