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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 Elke bring this object to the tailor in Chapter 11?

2. Of whom does the tailor ask questions about in Chapter 13?

3. What does the tailor set out to prove to the young maiden's father in Chapter 1?

4. What does the tailor try to sell in Chapter 8?

5. What does the young maiden try to do to the tailor's leg at the beginning of Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does the maiden marry instead of the tailor in Chapter 4?

2. What does the tailor spend a week looking for in Chapter 2 and why?

3. What does the young maiden do when the tailor's leg becomes cramped in Chapter 3?

4. Why does the tailor approach the local spinner in Chapter 2?

5. Why does Saskia cut her father's hair in Chapter 5?

6. What does the tailor realize while talking to Elke in Chapter 11?

7. What does Elke bring the tailor in Chapter 11?

8. Why does the tailor leave the family in Chapter 7?

9. How does Saskia cut her father's cheek in Chapter 5?

10. What does Saskia promise herself at the end of Chapter 12?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the symbolism in the novel "Spinners". What are some examples of symbolism in the novel? What does the spinning wheel symbolize? What does the tailor's deformed leg symbolize?

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

Analyze and interpret the imagery in the novel "Spinners". What are some examples of imagery in the novel and what is the meaning behind them?

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