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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the old alchemist and his wife?
(a) sprites
(b) tinies
(c) gnomes
(d) elves

2. How does Bastian feel about his home life?
(a) He feels unloved.
(b) He feels fabulous.
(c) He feels like his daily routine is boring.
(d) He feels like it is good, but could use a few changes.

3. To whom has Cairon has been asked to give the medallion?
(a) Atreyu
(b) Blubb
(c) Artax
(d) Bastian

4. When Gmork dies, Atreyu becomes trapped because of what?
(a) Gmork has placed a freezing spell on Atreyu.
(b) Gmork's mouth is closed around Atreyu's leg.
(c) Gmork's mouth is closed around Atreyu's arm.
(d) Gmork has locked his chain around Atreyu's waist.

5. Who owns the store where Bastian hides?
(a) Mr. Alexander
(b) Mr. Miller
(c) Mr. Lavender
(d) Mr. Coreander

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Bastian when the book opens?

2. Where do the Tinies live?

3. What is the tower city shaped like?

4. How is Bastian's father's outlook and attitude described in the prologue?

5. What does Bastian think about as the clock strikes one?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Bastian's character in the prologue.

2. What is Cairon, the 500th doctor's mission?

3. What is the Ivory Tower Like?

4. Describe the book that Bastian finds in the store.

5. Explain how the geography of Fantastica works.

6. Why does Falkor suggest that they go to the Ivory Tower instead of trying to find the borders of Fantastica, after they leave the gnomes?

7. When Bastian is very hungry, after reading about Atreyu eating rotten food in the ghost town, describe who he thinks of and why.

8. Explain how Bastian winds up with the book in his possession.

9. Explain why the book appeals to Bastian so much.

10. What does the gnome tell Atreyu, in Chapter 5, after Atreyu is well?

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