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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 does Bastian console himself when he is upset?
2. Who is trapped in the giant spider web?
3. Why isn't Bastian's mother present?
4. In the attic, Bastian speaks to Atreyu under his breath and asks him what?
5. Where does Bastian hide once he is at school?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Bastian feel about himself in the prologue?
2. Describe Bastian's character in the prologue.
3. Describe the gates to the Southern Oracle.
4. Who is Uyulala?
5. What creature does Atreyu find chained in the ghost town and why does it tell him it is chained there?
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. What question does Atreyu ask the four Wind Giants and what happens as a result?
8. Explain why the book appeals to Bastian so much.
9. Why does Bastian admit to Mr. Coreander that his schoolmates tease him?
10. Describe Atreyu's recurring dreams.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Answer any one of the following three questions using examples from the story to support your answer:
1. Is the Neverending Story a metaphor for life? If so, why? If not, why not?
2. What is the difference between a dream, a fantasy and a wish in both the book and real life?
3. How important is self image, both to Bastian and to people in general, and how does it change a person's views and actions?
Essay Topic 2
To return home, Bastian has to find the Water of LIfe. Later, when reunited with his father, Bastian sees his father cry and realizes that he has brought his father the Water of Life after all. Write a detailed explanation of what you think the Water of Life represents in the book, as well as in real life. Is the Water of Life different to different people? What is your version of the Water of Life?
Essay Topic 3
Opposites are a theme in the book. Choose one of the following sets of opposites and use examples from the book to explain how they are opposites and how that helps them to interact.
1. Atreyu and Bastian
2. Perilin and Goab
3. The Empress and the Old Man of Wandering Mountain
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