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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where are the young maiden and the tailor at the beginning of the story?
(a) Swimming in a pond.
(b) In the young maiden's house.
(c) In a farmer's barn.
(d) In an abandoned shed.

2. What does the young maiden try to do to the tailor's leg at the beginning of Chapter 3?
(a) Hide it.
(b) Stitch it up.
(c) Massage it.
(d) Cut it off.

3. How is Elke described?
(a) As beautiful and graceful.
(b) As kind and generous.
(c) As deformed and wretched.
(d) As plain and middle-aged.

4. Who reports to the tailor about the young maiden in Chapter 4?
(a) A pupil.
(b) A young boy who works at the mill.
(c) A beggar on the street.
(d) The sea captain.

5. What does the tailor vow to the young woman in Chapter 4?
(a) To win her over in the end.
(b) To avenge her betrayal.
(c) His continuing love.
(d) To marry a better woman.

6. Where is the tailor sitting at the beginning of Chapter 7?
(a) In a pub.
(b) The side of the road.
(c) In a church.
(d) In a field.

7. Why does the tailor want to trade his spinning wheel for the other item in Chapter 11?
(a) His home is not comfortable or welcoming.
(b) He desires to touch the wheel in the same places his dead love did.
(c) His leg is in pain.
(d) He is hungry.

8. Where does Elke visit the tailor in Chapter 11?
(a) Outside his cabin.
(b) In the village square.
(c) Near the stream.
(d) Inside his cabin.

9. Where does Elke have the tailor live?
(a) In a small cottage on the edge of the village.
(b) At her house.
(c) At her uncle's home.
(d) In an isolated home in the woods.

10. What does the tailor tell the young maiden and her father about his leg in Chapter 3?
(a) The broken bone will not heal properly.
(b) The tattoo is a symbol of his love.
(c) The cut will never heal.
(d) The cramp will go away.

11. What does Saskia's father think of Elke's request in Chapter 12?
(a) He thinks it is a foolish plan.
(b) He thinks it is a good trade.
(c) He thinks it would work financially.
(d) He thinks Elke is crazy.

12. Who has the young maiden married by Chapter 4?
(a) A sailor.
(b) A miller.
(c) A businessman.
(d) A teacher.

13. Why does Elke bring this object to the tailor in Chapter 11?
(a) He could use new supplies.
(b) She wants to share some of her favorite things with him.
(c) He often complains of being cold.
(d) She thinks he would enjoy its beauty.

14. Who is the author of "Spinners"?
(a) John Boyne.
(b) Donna Jo Napoli.
(c) L J Smith.
(d) Cassandra Claire.

15. How does the young maiden die?
(a) She bumps her head on a table.
(b) In childbirth.
(c) She is attacked by a bear.
(d) She falls into a frozen lake.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the tailor give to the young maiden in Chapter 4?

2. What does the tailor do to the straw to be able to do what he wants with it in Chapter 2?

3. What does the young maiden tell the tailor at the end of Chapter 3?

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

5. What does the tailor agree to give to the passersby?

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