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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 the king ask Saskia in Chapter 18?

2. Why does Saskia ask Dagmar to the castle in Chapter 23?

3. What is the title of Part 4 of the novel?

4. What does the tailor do as he anticipates seeing his grandchild(ren) in Chapter 32?

5. How much time passes in Chapter 27?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Saskia try to make the king love her in Chapter 23?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Elke confess to the tailor in Chapter 24?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Analyze and interpret the tailor as a character. What are his defining character traits? What is his role in the story? Is he the antagonist of the story? Why or why not? What are his goals and ambitions? What is his relationship like with Saskia?

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