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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. How old is Bastian when the book opens?

2. What is the alchemist's name?

3. After leaving the store, where does Bastian go?

4. What is the store owner's middle name?

5. What is the store owner's first name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Uyulala?

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

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

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

5. Why does Bastian admit to Mr. Coreander that his schoolmates tease him?

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

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

8. Describe the gates to the Southern Oracle.

9. Describe the scene when Atreyu returns from meeting with Uyulala.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the character of Atreyu in detail. What is his role in the story? What is his relationship to Bastian? What idea, concept or moral do you feel that Atreyu represents and why? Use examples from the story to emphasize your point.

Essay Topic 2

Fantastica and the real world are forever tied together. Use examples from the story to explain how what goes on in one affects what goes on in the other.

Essay Topic 3

When Bastian finally returns home, he has learned to love. Use examples from the book and real life to explain what love means to you. How important is it to love others? Is it more or less important to love yourself?

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