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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What had the tailor given to Saskia's mother on the day that Saskia was born?
(a) A lock of his hair.
(b) A love letter.
(c) A ring.
(d) A sketch of her face.

2. What does Saskia try to convince herself of in Chapter 29?
(a) That the tailor will not come to take her offspring.
(b) That the king will protect her offspring.
(c) That she is worthy of ther king's love.
(d) That her body will return to how it looked pre-pregnancy.

3. What happens that Saskia hoped would not in Chapter 29?
(a) The tailor shows up for her firstborn.
(b) She becomes pregnant again.
(c) The miller dies.
(d) Dagmar resigns.

4. What does the king threaten he will do to Saskia in Chapter 16?
(a) Cut her finger off.
(b) Embarass her in front of the village.
(c) Kill her.
(d) Exile her.

5. Where does the king take Saskia when they meet on the road in Chapter 22?
(a) To her father's house.
(b) To Dagmar's house.
(c) Back to his castle.
(d) To the tailor's cottage.

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

7. Where does Saskia run away to in Chapter 22?
(a) Dagmar's family.
(b) Her grandmother's house.
(c) Elke's family cottage.
(d) The tailor's home.

8. Why does the tailor plan to leave the village for a year in Chapter 28?
(a) To avoid Saskia.
(b) To meet with an old friend in another country.
(c) So that Elke will not guess his plans.
(d) To explore the world before having to raise a child.

9. What does the entire village want Saskia to do for them in Chapter 22?
(a) Introduce them to the king.
(b) Tell them about the king.
(c) Spin straw into gold.
(d) Sing in the semi-annual play.

10. What is Saskia doing when she learns some news from her father in Chapter 14?
(a) She is doing laundry.
(b) She is eating.
(c) She is working on a new yarn.
(d) She is tending to the garden.

11. Why does the tailor taunt Saskia in Chapter 33?
(a) He is convinced she will not be able to guess his name.
(b) The king refuses to help her.
(c) She is looking unwell.
(d) She falls over a bump on the floor.

12. What does the king do to Saskia in Chapter 16?
(a) Marries her.
(b) Exiles her.
(c) Tortures her father in front of her.
(d) Locks her in a small room.

13. Why does the miller claim that Saskia can spin straw into gold in Chapter 15?
(a) He is drunk and confused.
(b) He is desperate for Saskia to be declared the king's spinner.
(c) He decides to get back at Saskia for cutting his hair while he was asleep.
(d) He believes his daughter can do anything.

14. Who does Saskia fear for in Chapter 27?
(a) The miller.
(b) Herself.
(c) Elke.
(d) Her unborn child.

15. Why does Saskia ask the miller to be watched in Chapter 25?
(a) So that she can be kept up to date on his health.
(b) So that she can be informed if he tries to leave.
(c) So that she can make sure he isn't spending his money unwisely.
(d) So that she can make sure he is working when he should be.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the tailor react to the news of Saskia's pregnancy?

2. How many chances does the tailor give Saskia in Chapter 29?

3. What has her father arranged for her in Chapter 14?

4. How does Saskia feel about her pregnancy?

5. What will the tailor do if Saskia gives him what he wants in Chapter 20?

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