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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 magical power does the spider's poison have?

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

3. Which of these describes Bastian?

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

5. Who is the voice?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Ivory Tower Like?

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

3. Explain how the geography of Fantastica works.

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

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

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

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

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

9. What is Cairon, the 500th doctor's mission?

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

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

Forgiveness and redemption is a big theme in the book. Choose one of the following relationships and explain how redemption and forgiveness play a role in it.

1. Bastian and his father

2. Bastian and Eyola

3. Bastian and Mr. Coreander

4. Bastian and Atreyu

Essay Topic 3

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.

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