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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Saskia try to convince herself of in Chapter 29?
(a) That her body will return to how it looked pre-pregnancy.
(b) That the king will protect her offspring.
(c) That she is worthy of ther king's love.
(d) That the tailor will not come to take her offspring.

2. What does the king do after seeing Saskia's work in Chapter 18?
(a) He has a feast.
(b) He has Saskia walk alongside him in a parade.
(c) He calls her a witch.
(d) He moves her to a bigger room with more straw.

3. What does the tailor do to his body as he waits for his grandchild to arrive?
(a) He gets it into top shape.
(b) He gets a haircut.
(c) He bites his nails.
(d) He massages his leg.

4. What does the tailor ask Elke to do for him in Chapter 17?
(a) Make him supper.
(b) Sneak him into Saskia's room.
(c) Steal the spinning wheel.
(d) Find him a way to meet with the king.

5. How does Saskia feel about her pregnancy?
(a) She is cautiously optimistic.
(b) She is excited.
(c) She is indifferent.
(d) She is frightened.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Saskia fear for in Chapter 27?

2. What does the tailor do with the straw in Chapter 17?

3. How does the tailor react to the news of Saskia's pregnancy?

4. Who does Saskia ask the guard and head servant to keep an eye out for in Chapter 25?

5. Who can Saskia not stop thinking about in Chapter 31?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the tailor ask Saskia for in Chapter 20?

2. What happens on the first night in Chapter 30?

3. What does Saskia do to make herself less lonely in Chapter 23?

4. What does the tailor offer Saskia the chance to do in Chapter 29?

5. How does the tailor react when Saskia guesses his name correctly in Chapter 33?

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

7. What happens when Saskia needs the tailors help in Chapter 19?

8. Why does Saskia run away from home in Chapter 22?

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

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

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