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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. Which of the following is not a name of a knight that Bastian meets after he leaves the temple?

2. As the clock strikes 12, Bastian calls out the Empress' name and what happens?

3. How does Xayide die?

4. Atreyu does what to cheer Bastian up, after Bastian's attempt to help the Acharis fails?

5. What warning does Grograman give Bastian about the Temple?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Bastian's wish for wisdom backfires on him.

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

3. Who do the orchids belong to and what happens as the travelers pass through them?

4. Who is Grograman and what is the relationship between him, Perilin and Goab?

5. What are the knights that Bastian meets, after he leaves the Temple, on their way to do?

6. What does Bastian find that the people of Amarganth like to do and what problem do they have with their hobby?

7. What happens on the day of the coronation?

8. As they travel towards the Ivory Tower without really knowing their destination, what does Atreyu begin to notice about Bastian?

9. Who is the Old Man of Wandering Mountain and why does the Empress try to find him?

10. Who are the Know-Nothings?

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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