1. What does the family at the farmhouse discuss during the evening as Anodos listens?
(a) Fairy tales.
(b) Dinner plans.
(c) Sleeping arrangements.
(d) The next day's schedule.

2. What does the woman at the farmhouse tell Anodos he must do before he can return home?
(a) Read the entire tale of Sir Galahad.
(b) Save someone from the Maiden of the Alder.
(c) Travel through Fairy Land.
(d) Learn the magic words that will destroy the Ash tree.

3. What happens when Cosmo destroys the mirror?
(a) The Maiden of the Alder appears.
(b) The lady vanishes.
(c) The lady dies.
(d) Cosmo dies.

4. Where does Cosmo get the mirror?
(a) A friend.
(b) An antique store.
(c) His mother.
(d) An auction.

5. What does Cosmo worry about when the lady in the mirror doesn't appear?
(a) He worries that the mirror has lost its magic.
(b) He worries that someone else loves her.
(c) He worries that she died.
(d) He worries that he has insulted her.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the woman Anodos meets at the farmhouse, what does he have in common with other men who have passed by the farmhouse as they leave the forest?

2. What does Cosmo do to impress the lady in the mirror?

3. How is Anodos able to find his way to the mainland from the island?

4. How is Anodos affected when he comes close to the woman and her daughter at the farmhouse?

5. How does the woman in the cottage on the island help Anodos fall asleep?

(see the answer key)

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