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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 does the tailor do to his body as he waits for his grandchild to arrive?
(a) He gets it into top shape.
(b) He bites his nails.
(c) He massages his leg.
(d) He gets a haircut.

2. What is the title of Part 3 of the novel?
(a) "Saskia and the Miller".
(b) "The tailor".
(c) "Spinners".
(d) "Yarn".

3. What does Saskia's father discover that shocks him in Chapter 10?
(a) His cellar is nearly empty of gin.
(b) A stash of gold coins in his attic.
(c) His daughter becomes interested in boys.
(d) He finds a gray hair on his head.

4. What job does Elke give the tailor?
(a) She commissions him to make her daughter's wedding dress.
(b) The King's chief spinner.
(c) The title of co-president of a small tailoring company.
(d) A menial job.

5. Who is not impressed when he inspects Saskia's yarns in Chapter 15?
(a) The tailor.
(b) The miller.
(c) The king.
(d) Dagmar's brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the tailor discover about his sister-in-law in Chapter 8?

2. Who does the young maiden's father want her to marry?

3. What does the king do after seeing Saskia's work in Chapter 19?

4. How long into her marriage does it take Saskia to become pregnant?

5. Why does the young tailor leave the gold dress with the old woman in chapter 3?

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