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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 Stephen?

2. What does Ethelfritha claim she has seen in April?

3. How long is Catherine's mother's labor?

4. What is discovered of the Crossbridge Miracle in June?

5. What does Catherine want to practice with Perkin in May?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Geoffrey? What does Catherine think of Geoffrey?

3. Why does Catherine consider running away in March?

4. Why does Catherine's father throw a priest down the stairs in September?

5. What does Catherine witness Geoffrey doing in April?

6. How does Catherine prepare for her impending marriage to Shaggy Beard?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the meaning behind the bird motif in the novel Catherine, Called Birdy? Discuss Catherine's love of birds and what this love of birds symbolizes in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of friendship in the novel Catherine, Called Birdy. Is friendship important to Catherine? Who are her friends? How does she help her friends and how do they help her?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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