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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 Edward?

2. Who comes for a visit in February?

3. Who does Catherine confess to hating in the first chapter?

4. What does Catherine see for the first time in her life in December?

5. Who stops Catherine's dog from being killed in February?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Robert do in January?

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

3. What happens in the hall in February?

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

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

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

7. Who is Lady Aelis?

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

9. Describe Catherine's visit with the King's cousin.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the conclusion of the novel. Are there any surprises at the end of the novel? Are there any unanswered questions? Did you enjoy the novel? Why or why not?

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

What is the genre of the novel? What are elements commonly found in this type of novel? What are some other examples of works of this genre? What similarities do these works share with the novel Catherine, Called Birdy?

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