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

2. What is Saskia unable to resist doing in Chapter 12?
(a) Spinning a small number of threads on the tailor's wheel.
(b) Stealing money from her father.
(c) Skimming through a school book.
(d) Spying on the tailor.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dagmar's mother want Saskia to do in Chapter 22?

2. What does Saskia have to sell in Chapter 6?

3. Who is Dagmar?

4. Who does the tailor ask about when Elke shows him the object in Chapter 11?

5. Why does Saskia have to sell these things in Chapter 6?

(see the answer key)

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