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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. Who is the author of "Spinners"?

2. Why does Saskia have to sell these things in Chapter 6?

3. When Saskia's father awakens in Chapter 6, what does he believe has happened to him?

4. What does the tailor want Elke to trade his spinning wheel for in Chapter 11?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't the tailor invite Elke inside his house in Chapter 11?

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

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

4. What does the tailor discover when he returns home in Chapter 8?

5. What does Saskia's father do while she is spinning threads in Chapter 12?

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

7. Who is Elke?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Summarize the "Rumpelstiltskin" fairy tale. Discuss which elements of the fairy tale Napoli incorporates into her novel as well the effectiveness of these elements in the story.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss conflict in the novel "Spinners". Who is in conflict with whom and why? How do these conflicts alter or influence the plot and the characters?

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