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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's father refuse to get out of bed in Chapter 6?

2. Who has the young maiden married by Chapter 4?

3. Who is Elke?

4. What does Saskia's father discover that shocks him in Chapter 10?

5. Where does Elke have the tailor live?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens at the end of Chapter 4?

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

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

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

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

6. Why does the tailor want Saskia's spinner in Chapter 11?

7. What happens when the tailor tries spinning with straw in Chapter 2?

8. How does Saskia's father help out in Chapter 10?

9. What does Saskia learn in Chapter 9?

10. What classic story does "Spinners" borrow elements from?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of separation in the novel. Who is the tailor separated from throughout the novel? How does this impact his character? Who is Saskia separated from? How does she feel when her birth secret is revealed? Does she feel a sense of loss to know that she has been separated from her birth father her whole life? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of betrayal in the novel "Spinners". Who betrays who and why? How do these examples of betrayal impact the characters who are betrayed?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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