Catherine Called Birdy

How did Catherine pay for the bear?

• with Shaggy Beard's silver

• with the money her mother gave her for the fair

• with silver she stole from her father

• with her golden locket

When Catherine's mother went into labor, her father ---.

• was away in London

• lovingly stayed by her bedside

• commenced to drinking ale and whacking Cahterine over the head

• sacrificed a goat to ensure her healthy delivery

What word best describes the mood at the conclusion of the novel?

• hopeful

• spiritual

• mysterious

• dismal

Who wanted Catherine to write

• her father

• her brother

• her mother

• her sister

Why did Edward want Catherine to write?

• to show how smart she is

• to be able to find a suitor to marry

• so she could appreciate her parents and the advantages she had

• to write him about the news

How does Catherine describe herself

• kind

• stubborn

• even tempered

• knit-witted

What evidence best describes Catherine

• The stars and my family align to make my life black and miserable

• I am no beauty, being sun-browned and gray-eyed , with poor eyesight and a stubborn disposition.

• My brother Edward thinks even girls should not be ignorant

• I told all this to the cages of birds in my chamber and they listened quite politely.

What is the primary setting of 'Catherine Called Birdy'?

• A) A medieval English manor

• B) A modern city

• C) A futuristic space station

• D) A rural American farm

Which character is Catherine's closest confidant in the novel?

• A) Her father

• B) Her brother Edward

• C) Her mother

• D) Her nurse Morwenna

What is a major theme in 'Catherine Called Birdy'?

• A) The struggle for power

• B) The quest for identity

• C) The importance of wealth

• D) The dangers of technology