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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Elke finally tell the tailor in Chapter 24?
(a) She tells him that Saskia knows about him.
(b) She tells him that Saskia is pregnant.
(c) She tells him that he has to move out of his cottage.
(d) She tells him how she feels for him.

3. What is the tailor focused on in Chapter 24?
(a) Finding a new house.
(b) His impending wedding.
(c) Avoiding Saskia.
(d) The grandchild he will soon have.

4. What does the tailor do with the straw in Chapter 17?
(a) He throws it out a window.
(b) He sleeps on it.
(c) He burns it.
(d) He spins it into gold.

5. How does the tailor react to Saskia during the first night in Chapter 30?
(a) He laughs.
(b) He is shamed by her.
(c) He is disappointed by her.
(d) He applauds her.

6. What does the king do after seeing Saskia's work in Chapter 19?
(a) He locks her in the dungeons.
(b) He exiles her.
(c) He moves her to the largest room.
(d) He throws her out of the castle.

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

8. What does the tailor do when he becomes enraged in Chapter 33?
(a) He throws a chair.
(b) He picks up a weapon.
(c) He spits.
(d) He stomps on the floor.

9. Why does Saskia discuss certain things with the miller in Chapter 31?
(a) She needs to let off some steam.
(b) She hopes that he will know something about the tailor.
(c) She is curious about her mother.
(d) She knows he is curious about life at court.

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

11. What is so unique about Saskia's yarn?
(a) It is much thicker than normal yarn.
(b) She dyes it brilliant colors.
(c) She incorporates already spun thread into the newly-spun thread.
(d) The combination of vegetation and thread.

12. What does Saskia not realize about the item she gives the tailor in Chapter 17?
(a) The tailor hates anything symbolizing love, such as a ring.
(b) It is worthless to the tailor.
(c) The tailor cannot read it.
(d) The tailor gave it to her mother years ago.

13. What does the king ask Saskia in Chapter 18?
(a) If she is already engaged.
(b) If she finds him attractive.
(c) If she is a magician.
(d) If her family comes from money.

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

15. How long into her marriage does it take Saskia to become pregnant?
(a) Three months.
(b) Eight months.
(c) A year.
(d) A year and a half.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Saskia give to the tailor in Chapter 18?

2. What had the tailor given to Saskia's mother on the day that Saskia was born?

3. What enrages the tailor in Chapter 33?

4. What does Saskia do when the tailor arrives in Chapter 33?

5. What has brought Saskia and Dagmar closer together in Chapter 14?

(see the answer keys)

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