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Quiz about Medieval Books by Karen Cushman

Medieval Books by Karen Cushman Quiz

This is a quiz on the wonderful books by Karen Cushman, 'Catherine, Called Birdy', 'Matilda Bone', and 'The Midwife's Apprentice', all set in Medieval England.

A multiple-choice quiz by meals. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
meals

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
69,514

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
227

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. In 'The Midwife's Apprentice', what kind of mythical creature's dung did Beetle dust? Hint

Unicorn dung

Dragon dung

Griffin dung

Centaur dung

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which castle does Catherine go to in order to visit Aelis in 'Catherine, Called Birdy'?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which of Catherine's relatives in 'Catherine, Called Birdy', is a kind of philosopher? Hint

Perkin

Her father

Her mother

Odd William

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Question 4 of 15

4. Who got Perkin's granny's stockings in 'Catherine, Called Birdy'? Hint

Ann Baker

Perkin

The miller's wife

Meg

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Question 5 of 15

5. In 'The Midwife's Apprentice', where does tin come from? Hint

The Americas

London

Cornwall

Oxford

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Question 6 of 15

6. Whose feast day is on Midsummer's Day?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 7 of 15

7. What day is Catherine's saint's day (St. Catherine)? Hint

November 30th

November 25th

November 11th

November 24th

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Question 8 of 15

8. What color is Catherine's kirtle that she gives Meg for her wedding? Hint

Pink

Green

Blue

Yellow

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which dog bit Shaggy Beard under the table after Robert's wedding, thinking his foot was just a weird bone? Hint

Brutus

Sage

Peppercorn

Rosemary

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Question 10 of 15

10. What was the name of Catherine's mare in 'Catherine, Called Birdy'?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 11 of 15

11. Who did Grommet Smith marry in 'The Midwife's Apprentice'? Hint

The pig boy

Aldon Figtree

The miller

Lord Magnus from the manor

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Question 12 of 15

12. What animal does Geoffrey look like when he frowns? Hint

A horse

A weasel

A hedgehog

A frog

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Question 13 of 15

13. In 'Matilda Bone', what does Matilda claim is the Latin for 'arm'? Hint

formicae

dolor

brachium

manus

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Question 14 of 15

14. Who is Mistress Theobald's maid in 'Matilda Bone'? Hint

Elinor

Elda

Elsa

Olga

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Question 15 of 15

15. What color is the bone on Red Peg's door in 'Matilda Bone'? Hint

Yellow

White

Red

Green

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 'The Midwife's Apprentice', what kind of mythical creature's dung did Beetle dust?

Answer: Dragon dung

God only knows what it really was. Karen Cushman is very good with medival medicines.

2. Which castle does Catherine go to in order to visit Aelis in 'Catherine, Called Birdy'?

Answer: Castle Finbury

Aelis married a seven-year-old duke, poor girl.

3. Which of Catherine's relatives in 'Catherine, Called Birdy', is a kind of philosopher?

Answer: Odd William

Perkin could be classed as a philosopher, but he's not related to Catherine. Odd William writes articles and talks to Catherine. Catherine usually finds him quite boring and useless.

4. Who got Perkin's granny's stockings in 'Catherine, Called Birdy'?

Answer: Ann Baker

The miller's wife got her warmest mantle. Meg and Alf were given her cottage after Catherine bargained with her father for it.

5. In 'The Midwife's Apprentice', where does tin come from?

Answer: Cornwall

Beetle goes to the fair at Gobnet-Under-Green and sees tin from Cornwall. She also gains a comb, a compliment, and a name there.

6. Whose feast day is on Midsummer's Day?

Answer: St John

Catherine wrote on this square: 'Where will next Midsummer's Day find me?' She's worried sick about marrying Shaggy Beard.

7. What day is Catherine's saint's day (St. Catherine)?

Answer: November 25th

Catherine was a saint who was killed by being fastened to a spiked wheel and rolled through the marketplace. It never ceases to amaze me how many tortures martyrs went through to become martyrs. It seems kind of a waste.

8. What color is Catherine's kirtle that she gives Meg for her wedding?

Answer: Blue

Meg's only good kirtle is green, and everyone knows that green's an unlucky color for a bride. Catherine, quite unselfishly, gives her her blue kirtle, and Meg looks gorgeous in it.

9. Which dog bit Shaggy Beard under the table after Robert's wedding, thinking his foot was just a weird bone?

Answer: Rosemary

Shaggy Beard was going to kill the poor animal, but Robert, most uncharacteristically, intervened.

10. What was the name of Catherine's mare in 'Catherine, Called Birdy'?

Answer: Blanchefleur

Catherine mentions this on the 31st of December.

11. Who did Grommet Smith marry in 'The Midwife's Apprentice'?

Answer: Aldon Figtree

12. What animal does Geoffrey look like when he frowns?

Answer: A hedgehog

Catherine is in love with Geoffrey. She hopes he'll grow out of it.

13. In 'Matilda Bone', what does Matilda claim is the Latin for 'arm'?

Answer: brachium

Dolor means 'pain', manus means 'hand', and formicae means 'bugs'.

14. Who is Mistress Theobald's maid in 'Matilda Bone'?

Answer: Elsa

Tildy mentions this when talking about her ambition to be a maid in waiting.

15. What color is the bone on Red Peg's door in 'Matilda Bone'?

Answer: Yellow

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