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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 do whatever she can to make the king love her in Chapter 23?

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

3. How does the king prove that he will never ask Saskia to spin straw into gold again?

4. Who overhears Saskia talking to her father in Chapter 31?

5. What does Saskia have to offer the tailor in Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Saskia run away from Dagmar's home in Chapter 22?

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

3. What does the tailor do in anticipation of the arrival of his grandchild in Chapter 26?

4. Why does Saskia use vinegar to wash herself in Chapter 23?

5. How does the novel "Spinners" end?

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

7. What has brought Saskia and Dagmar closer together in Chapter 14?

8. What happens when Saskia needs the tailors help in Chapter 19?

9. How does the king prove to Saskia that he will never ask her to spin straw again?

10. Why does the miller lie about what Saskia can do with the yarn in Chapter 15?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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?

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