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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. How much time passes in Chapter 27?

2. What does the tailor comment on in Chapter 20 that leads to a misunderstanding?

3. What does Elke finally tell the tailor in Chapter 24?

4. What does Saskia beg for in Chapter 29?

5. What does Saskia mistakenly believe the tailor wants from her in Chapter 20?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the tailor do in anticipation of his grandchild in Chapter 32?

2. What does the miller tell the King that his wife once told him in Chapter 15?

3. What does the tailor do to Saskia in Chapter 33?

4. What does the tailor ask Saskia for in Chapter 20?

5. What does Elke tell Saskia about the tailor in Chapter 31?

6. What does the king do to Saskia when her father tells him about the gold straw in Chapter 16?

7. What does the tailor do when Elke tells him about Saskia's situation in Chapter 17?

8. What does the tailor anticipate in Chapter 32?

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

10. What does Saskia do to make herself less lonely in Chapter 23?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Napoli's use of foreshadowing. What are some examples of foreshadowing in the novel? Why might Napoli use foreshadowing?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the struggles faced by Saskia throughout the novel. How does she deal with these obstacles and how does she overcome them? What or who causes these problems for her?

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