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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5, Preparation: Chapters 21-28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the title of Part 5 of the novel?
(a) "A Death in the Family".
(b) "A Wedding".
(c) "Lost and Found".
(d) "Preparation".

2. Who is Dagmar?
(a) Saskia's stepmother.
(b) Saskia's friend.
(c) Saskia's sister.
(d) Saskia's neighbor.

3. What does Saskia use of her mother's in Chapter 9?
(a) Her techniques.
(b) Her dress.
(c) Her yarn.
(d) Her low spinning wheel.

4. Why does Saskia wash herself with vinegar every morning in Chapter 23?
(a) To prevent pregnancy.
(b) To bleach her skin.
(c) To prevent disease.
(d) To repel the king.

5. How does Dagmar feel about Saskia's pregnancy?
(a) She is thrilled.
(b) She is scared.
(c) She is indifferent.
(d) She is jealous.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Saskia's father refuse to get out of bed in Chapter 6?

2. What does the tailor do to his body as he waits for his grandchild to arrive?

3. How does the king prove that he will never ask Saskia to spin straw into gold again?

4. How does the tailor feel about the people he has met after a few weeks in Chapter 7?

5. What does the tailor insist Elke do in Chapter 11?

(see the answer key)

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