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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. What is the enemy of luckdragons?

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

3. Bastian feels like his father pays no attention to him ever since his mother died because of what?

4. What is the name of the mythical land in the book?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

4. Describe how the Childlike Empress rules.

5. Describe the gates to the Southern Oracle.

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

7. What question does Atreyu ask the four Wind Giants and what happens as a result?

8. Who is Uyulala?

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

10. Describe Bastian's character in the prologue.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Auryn plays a major roll in the book. Explain, using details from the book, how it helps, hurts and otherwise affects both Atreyu and, later, Bastian.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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