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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. Snakes form an oval on the cover of the book by doing what?
(a) holding two halves of a medallion in their mouths
(b) sticking out their tongues
(c) weaving together in a zig zag pattern
(d) biting each other's tails

2. The voice tells Atreyu that the creatures of Fantastica are just what?
(a) characters in a movie
(b) imaginings of a boy
(c) characters in a book
(d) imaginings of a girl

3. What do travelers see in the Magic Mirror at the second gate?
(a) their true selves
(b) horrible monsters
(c) their exact opposite
(d) their worst nightmares

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

5. What does Bastian do when he realizes that he has used up his food?
(a) sneaks to the store to get more
(b) sneaks down into the school to find more
(c) returns to the book to forget about it
(d) gives up and goes home

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the tower city shaped like?

2. To reach Uyulala, one must pas through how many gates?

3. Bastian doesn't think his father will forgive him for what act?

4. Who is the voice?

5. What is the name of the mythical land in the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens after Atreyu is transported to the Oracle?

2. Describe how the Childlike Empress rules.

3. Describe Atreyu's encounter with Morla.

4. Explain how Bastian's father became so distant.

5. Describe Atreyu's recurring dreams.

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

7. What is the mission that the messengers of Fantastica are on, as the first chapter opens?

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

9. How does Bastian feel about himself in the prologue?

10. Describe the death of Atreyu's horse, Artax.

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