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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. Atreyu is so hungry in the deserted town that he does what?

2. What is on the cover of the book Bastian reads?

3. When Atreyu awakens on the mountain, there is what a few steps away from them?

4. What does Atreyu tell Falkor he wants to bring with him when he sees the Empress?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the owner of the bookstore where Bastian hides.

2. Who is Uyulala?

3. Describe Atreyu's recurring dreams.

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

5. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

In the beginning of the story, Bastian steals a book. He feels compelled to do so. Do you feel that there is ever a good reason for a person to steal? Was it OK for Bastian to take the book, since he later returned it? Explain your answer in detail.

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following characters and explain, in detail, what role they played in the book. Be sure to explain not just what they did and when, but also how it affected the other characters and the plot, as well as what point or moral they may have tried to instill to the reader.

1. Blubb

2. Morla

3 Eyola

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