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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. What is peculiar about the flowers themselves that Anodos sees?
(a) The flowers have no fragrance.
(b) The flowers hum.
(c) The flowers give off their own light.
(d) The flowers float in the air.

2. How does the crystal globe benefit the little girl who carries it?
(a) It gives her something to play with.
(b) It helps her make friends.
(c) It protects her.
(d) It enables her to look into the future.

3. What makes the Ash tree retreat from Anodos?
(a) The lightning from a storm.
(b) The flame of a candle.
(c) The sound of an axe.
(d) The magic incantation.

4. What does Anodos acquire from the source of the woman's voice to defend himself against the Ash?
(a) A protective garland.
(b) A magic chant.
(c) A candle.
(d) A troop of fairies.

5. What are the flower fairies doing when Anodos sees them?
(a) Arranging flowers.
(b) Planning their reaction to the Ash tree.
(c) Performing a scene from a play.
(d) Discussing the death of a friend.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Anodos do as he moves through the forest after seeing the flowers?

3. What does Anodos notice about the books he reads in the library in the Fairy Palace?

4. As Anodos explores the woods, after he meets the young girl, what structure does he see?

5. How does Anodos try to locate the marble lady he has been pursuing through the wood?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain Anodos' reaction to advice he has been given by characters in Fairy Land.

2. What does the knight represent to Anodos?

3. How does Anodos allow himself to be controlled by nature and what are the results?

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

5. How does Anodos justify the death of the woman who dies next to a snowdrop flower as she is looking for spring?

6. How does the magic of the Fairy Palace benefit Anodos?

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

8. Why do you think Anodos' father made provisions for Anodos to inherit the secretary desk?

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

10. What happens to Anodos as he becomes more frightened in the wood?

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