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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. Who can make a new start to the book?

2. When Bastian explains the meaning of Grograman's existence, Grograman gives him what in exchange?

3. Falkor is too sad to do what?

4. What does Bastian name the desert that he creates?

5. What does The Empress tell Bastian to do in order to recreate Fantastica?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens on the day of the coronation?

2. Describe the relationship between Bastian, Falkor and Atreyu after Xayide joins their ranks.

3. How does the tournament in Amarganth end?

4. What happens when Bastian spends the night in Grograman's castle?

5. Describe where the Old Man of Wandering Mountain lives.

6. What story does Bastian tell the people of Amarganth and how does it help them?

7. Describe the image of Bastian, as the Empress sees him.

8. What happens when Bastian asks the other knights about Hynreck?

9. Why is Bastian the first one that Grograman has ever talked to?

10. Why does Bastian get rid of his mule, Yikka and how does he try to make it up to her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The book is full of symbolism. Choose one of the following situations and explain what it symbolizes and what lessons it teaches:

1. Bastian changing into the Empress' image of him

2. Bastian wounding Atreyu with Sikandra

3. Bastian's encounter with the Know-Nothings

Essay Topic 2

Explain how you feel that Bastian's character changes throughout the book and when he seems to make those changes. Also, using examples from the book, explain whether you feel that those changes are for the better or for the worse and why.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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