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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. What do the villagers do to celebrate this special day in May?

2. Who comes to visit in July?

3. What does Catherine see a play of in June?

4. What does Catherine find Geoffrey doing that changes her opinion of him in April?

5. Who returns to the home in August?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does Catherine witness Geoffrey doing in April?

10. What ailment does Catherine's father have in June?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Catherine's family. Who are the members of her family? What are her relationships like with each member? Why does Catherine get along better with her mother and Edward than she does Robert and her father? What does Catherine think of George?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Catherine feel somewhat jealous of Meg's and Alf's home life? What does this tell the reader about Catherine's hopes and dreams?

Essay Topic 3

What were the Crusades? How were they depicted in the novel? How are Catherine and the rest of her family impacted by the Crusades? How does George describe the Crusades? How does this description compare with Catherine's imagined version of the Crusades?

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