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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does the knight in the rusty armor Anodos meets in the wood remind him of?
(a) His father.
(b) Sir Percivale.
(c) His long-lost brother.
(d) Sir Galahad.

2. What covers the opening to the path?
(a) Plants.
(b) Water.
(c) Rocks.
(d) Sand.

3. After the woman invites Anodos in for some food, what does she tell him that they have in common?
(a) They are both visionaries.
(b) They are both part fairy.
(c) They are both royalty.
(d) They are distant relatives.

4. What does the small woman call Anodos?
(a) She calls him by her deceased husband's name.
(b) She calls him Anodos.
(c) She calls him "son."
(d) She calls him "friend."

5. Why does the knight leave Anodos?
(a) The shadow touches the knight.
(b) The knight must hide when it is dark out.
(c) Anodos insults the knight.
(d) The knight sees a damsel in distress.

6. When Anodos swims in the basin -- above the water, he is in the basin, but where does he seem to be below the water?
(a) In the air.
(b) In a sea.
(c) In a field of flower petals.
(d) In a river of pixie dust.

7. What part of Anodos' bed is affected by the environment in his room?
(a) The headboard.
(b) The mattress.
(c) The canopy.
(d) The frame.

8. What does the young girl shout out about the Ash tree?
(a) It is waking up.
(b) It is dying.
(c) It is moving toward Anodos and the woman.
(d) It is falling over.

9. What must Anodos climb at the edge of the forest?
(a) A gigantic tree.
(b) A rope constructed of vines.
(c) A bamboo ladder.
(d) A rocky hill.

10. Who or what speaks to Anodos after the lightning bolt strikes?
(a) The Ash.
(b) A flame.
(c) A flower.
(d) A ghostly figure.

11. When Anodos meets the knight again, in what condition is the knight's armor?
(a) There is no rust at all.
(b) The armor is hanging off the knight in pieces.
(c) Less rusty than before.
(d) More rusty than before.

12. What flows from the wash basin in Anodos' room?
(a) Sand.
(b) Water.
(c) Thick, foamy bubbles.
(d) Fresh air.

13. Through what does the path continue after the forest?
(a) A hedge.
(b) A waterfall.
(c) A rock.
(d) A maze.

14. What wraps around Anodos as he is spoken to?
(a) Tentacles.
(b) Vines.
(c) Wings.
(d) Arms.

15. As Anodos leaves the old woman, what does he see around the flowers?
(a) Shimmering pools of water surrounding them.
(b) Lightning bolts.
(c) Figures moving around them.
(d) Leaves in the shape of hands on their stems.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story Anodos retells about women with wings, what happens to the woman who finds a snowdrop flower?

2. How does the conversation with the woman's husband at the farmhouse affect Anodos?

3. When will Anodos make the discovery told to him by the small woman?

4. What is peculiar about the flowers themselves that Anodos sees?

5. How are Anodos' needs met during his stay at the Fairy Palace?

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