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

2. What position does Saskia give Dagmar and Dagmar's husband at the castle?
(a) Royal seamstress and tailor.
(b) Royal bakers.
(c) Royal court jesters.
(d) Royal groundskeepers.

3. How does Saskia react when her father takes something away from her in Chapter 12?
(a) She is angry.
(b) She cries violently.
(c) She runs away momentarily.
(d) She does not seem to care.

4. What does the miller encourage Saskia to do in Chapter 12?
(a) Get along with the tailor.
(b) Go to school.
(c) Trade wheels with the tailor.
(d) Leave home.

5. Where does the tailor hope to find refuge in Chapter 8?
(a) A cave.
(b) A church.
(c) On a fishing ship.
(d) His brother's home.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Elke?

2. What is the title of Part 3 of the novel?

3. Why does the tailor want to trade his spinning wheel for the other item in Chapter 11?

4. Why does Saskia ask the miller to be watched in Chapter 25?

5. What does Elke give to Saskia's father in Chapter 12?

(see the answer key)

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