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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. In what type of store does Bastian hide from his classmates?
(a) grocery store
(b) clothing store
(c) toy store
(d) bookstore

2. Where does the Childlike Empress live?
(a) The Stone Tower
(b) The Ivory Tower
(c) The Crystal Tower
(d) The Ebony Tower

3. What kind of snail does the tiny insist that his snail is?
(a) an extra slow snail
(b) a racing snail
(c) a friendly snail
(d) a mean snail

4. How does Bastian console himself when he is upset?
(a) He reads books.
(b) He plays games.
(c) He listens to music.
(d) He calls friends.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Anna?

2. What does Bastian do once he is safely hidden in the school.

3. What fact does Bastian learn about Atreyu that he can relate to?

4. The voice tells Atreyu that the creatures of Fantastica are just what?

5. Who lives on Tortoise Shell Mountain?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how the geography of Fantastica works.

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

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

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

5. Describe how the Childlike Empress rules.

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

7. What is the Ivory Tower Like?

8. Describe how Bastian's attitude changes as he arrives at school.

9. What creature does Atreyu find chained in the ghost town and why does it tell him it is chained there?

10. Who is Uyulala?

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