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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Anodos try to locate the marble lady he has been pursuing through the wood?
(a) He recites the magic incantation.
(b) He spills the magic potion.
(c) He sings.
(d) He burns incense.

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

3. What does the small woman tell Anodos he will discover?
(a) A long-lost brother.
(b) The entrance to Fairy Land.
(c) A priceless piece of jewelry.
(d) The entrance to Fantasy World.

4. How is Anodos affected when he comes close to the woman and her daughter at the farmhouse?
(a) Anodos realizes he must find the Maiden of the Alder.
(b) Anodos is convinced Fairy Land exists.
(c) Anodos realizes how homesick he is.
(d) Anodos doubts the reality of Fairy Land.

5. How does Anodos awaken the stone maiden?
(a) He pours a magic potion on her.
(b) He kisses her.
(c) He recites an ancient incantation.
(d) He sings.

Short Answer Questions

1. Through what does the path continue after the forest?

2. Who does the small windowless hut belong to?

3. What does the woman in the small windowless hut tell Anodos when he tries to open a door inside the hut?

4. What is the true form of the marble lady?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is unusual about the condition of the footpath Anodos notices in his room?

2. What does the knight represent to Anodos?

3. What might happen to Anodos if he travels through the forest without knowing about the Ash tree?

4. What happens to Anodos when he eats the fruits of the woods?

5. When will the knight in rusty armor whom Anodos meets in the wood be able to regain his reputable status?

6. How does Anodos' visit with the old woman affect his naivete?

7. From the time Anodos finds the ogre's hut, what events lead the reader to the conclusion that the shadow will bring trouble to Anodos?

8. Why do you think there are obstacles in the natural environment Anodos travels through when he leaves the forest?

9. How does Anodos react when he sees the open field from the room in which he sleeps at the farmhouse?

10. Why do you think Anodos' room is transformed into a forest rather than another type of nature environment?

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