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

2. How does the tailor react to Saskia during the first night in Chapter 30?

3. What does the tailor plan to do after completing his preparations in Chapter 32?

4. What does Saskia tell the miller about in Chapter 31?

5. What does Saskia try to do to the tailor in Chapter 29?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Saskia try to convince the tailor to let her keep her child in Chapter 29?

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

7. What happens on the second night in Chapter 31?

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

9. What offends the tailor in Chapter 20?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some examples of secrets in the novel? How do these secrets impact the central characters? How do these secrets impact the novel's pace and tone?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of love and romance in the novel. Who are some couples in love in the novel? Who marries for love? Who does not? What role does romantic love play in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the imagery in the novel "Spinners". What are some examples of imagery in the novel and what is the meaning behind them?

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