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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. To whom has Cairon has been asked to give the medallion?

2. How is the store owner described?

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

4. Who decides which travelers pass through the first gate?

5. When Gmork dies, Atreyu becomes trapped because of what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bastian think his father will react to Bastian's running away?

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

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

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

5. Describe Atreyu's encounter with Morla.

6. Describe Atreyu's recurring dreams.

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

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

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

10. Describe Bastian's character in the prologue.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bastian is asked to describe Fantastica a few times in the book. Now it's your turn. Define Fantastica in your terms. What do you think determines how big or small Fantastica is? Is everyone's version of Fantastica different? In what ways?

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

Much of the story is about the power to manipulate people or events. Using examples from the story, as well as daily life, explain ways in which people try to manipulate both other people and situations. Do you feel that it is ever good or necessary to try to manipulate others or a situation? Explain your answer in detail.

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