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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Saskia accidentally cut her father's cheek?
(a) By shoving the cat in his face.
(b) By handing him scissors absentmindedly.
(c) By shaving his beard.
(d) By trying to make his haircut even.

2. What does the tailor insist Elke do in Chapter 11?
(a) Contact Saskia.
(b) Introduce him to the king.
(c) Never visit him again.
(d) Find him a new place to live.

3. What does Saskia have to sell in Chapter 6?
(a) Candles and wax.
(b) Herbs and vegetables.
(c) Poultry and eggs.
(d) Garments.

4. Where does Elke visit the tailor in Chapter 11?
(a) In the village square.
(b) Near the stream.
(c) Inside his cabin.
(d) Outside his cabin.

5. What does the tailor set out to prove to the young maiden's father in Chapter 1?
(a) That he can provide for the young maiden.
(b) That he loves the young maiden.
(c) That he is the strongest man in the village.
(d) That he is wealthy.

6. Who is Saskia?
(a) The miller's granddaughter.
(b) The miller's niece.
(c) The miller's sister.
(d) The miller's daughter.

7. What does the tailor give to the young maiden in Chapter 4?
(a) A flower.
(b) A dress.
(c) A poem.
(d) A ring.

8. What does Saskia promise to do in Chapter 12?
(a) Gain her father's forgiveness.
(b) Make her father regret his actions.
(c) Welcome the tailor into her life.
(d) Save up money.

9. Of whom does the tailor ask questions about in Chapter 13?
(a) The king.
(b) Saskia.
(c) Elke.
(d) The miller.

10. What does Elke bring to the tailor in Chapter 11?
(a) A new spinning wheel.
(b) A skein of yarn.
(c) A scarf.
(d) Her favorite book.

11. Who does the tailor ask about when Elke shows him the object in Chapter 11?
(a) The spinner.
(b) Elke.
(c) The miller.
(d) The King.

12. What does the tailor want Elke to trade his spinning wheel for in Chapter 11?
(a) Money.
(b) Saskia's spinning wheel.
(c) A new bed.
(d) A brace for his leg.

13. Why does Elke bring this object to the tailor in Chapter 11?
(a) He could use new supplies.
(b) She wants to share some of her favorite things with him.
(c) He often complains of being cold.
(d) She thinks he would enjoy its beauty.

14. What does the tailor feel for Saskia's mother in Chapter 13?
(a) He has grown to hate her.
(b) He loves her the same as he did so many years before.
(c) He barely remember her.
(d) He still thinks of her once in a while with fondness.

15. Who reports to the tailor about the young maiden in Chapter 4?
(a) A beggar on the street.
(b) The sea captain.
(c) A pupil.
(d) A young boy who works at the mill.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the young maiden tell the tailor at the end of Chapter 3?

2. Who is Elke?

3. When does Saskia plan on fulfilling her promise to herself at the end of Chapter 12?

4. How does the young maiden die?

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

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