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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Saskia wash herself with vinegar every morning in Chapter 23?

2. What is the title of Part 6 of the novel?

3. Who overhears Saskia talking to her father in Chapter 31?

4. How much time passes in Chapter 27?

5. What does the king do to Saskia in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the tailor anticipate in Chapter 32?

2. Why does Saskia use vinegar to wash herself in Chapter 23?

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

4. What offends the tailor in Chapter 20?

5. Why does Saskia try to make the king love her in Chapter 23?

6. Why does the king ask Saskia to marry him in Chapter 21? How does she reply to his proposal?

7. How does Saskia try to convince the tailor to let her keep her child in Chapter 29?

8. How does the king prove to Saskia that he will never ask her to spin straw again?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and interpret the tailor as a character. What are his defining character traits? What is his role in the story? Is he the antagonist of the story? Why or why not? What are his goals and ambitions? What is his relationship like with Saskia?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the conclusion of the novel. Are there any surprises at the end of the novel? Are there any unanswered questions? Did you enjoy the novel? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the setting of the novel. In what way is the setting an important aspect of this story? How do the different settings in the novel contrast with one another?

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