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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Survival: Chapters 5-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the young maiden's father's concern in Chapter 1?
(a) That the crops will spoil.
(b) That the tailor cannot provide the life he wants for his daughter.
(c) That he will lose his business.
(d) That the young maiden will run away.

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

3. How does the tailor feel about the people he has met after a few weeks in Chapter 7?
(a) He resents them.
(b) He feels as though he has become a part of the family.
(c) He thinks they are the lowest form of human.
(d) He thinks they are kind folk who are just down on their luck.

4. Who does the young maiden's father want her to marry?
(a) The Reverend.
(b) The baker.
(c) The miller.
(d) The carpenter.

5. What does the tailor do to the straw to be able to do what he wants with it in Chapter 2?
(a) He mixes it with cow dung.
(b) He cooks it.
(c) He paints it.
(d) He cries on it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Saskia's father refuse to get out of bed in Chapter 6?

2. What does the tailor give to the young maiden in Chapter 4?

3. What does Saskia discuss with her friend in Chapter 5?

4. Where does the young maiden live in Chapter 4?

5. What is the title of Part 2?

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