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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Saskia mistakenly believe the tailor wants from her in Chapter 20?

3. What does Saskia do on the second night in Chapter 31?

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

5. What makes a hole in the floor in Chapter 33?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Elke tell Saskia about the tailor in Chapter 31?

2. What does the tailor do to Saskia in Chapter 33?

3. What does the tailor do for Saskia in Chapter 18?

4. What does the tailor anticipate in Chapter 32?

5. Why does Saskia run away from Dagmar's home in Chapter 22?

6. Why does Saskia use vinegar to wash herself in Chapter 23?

7. What does the tailor do in anticipation of the arrival of his grandchild in Chapter 26?

8. What does the miller tell the King that his wife once told him in Chapter 15?

9. Why does the miller lie about what Saskia can do with the yarn in Chapter 15?

10. Why does Saskia try to make the king love her in Chapter 23?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the different archetypes present in the novel. Are these archetypes commonly found in fairy tales?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and interpret the tailor as a character. What are his defining character traits? What is his role in the story? Is he the antagonist of the story? Why or why not? What are his goals and ambitions? What is his relationship like with Saskia?

Essay Topic 3

What are some examples of secrets in the novel? How do these secrets impact the central characters? How do these secrets impact the novel's pace and tone?

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