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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 burns incense.
(b) He sings.
(c) He recites the magic incantation.
(d) He spills the magic potion.

2. What does Anodos discover when he examines the item that the keys open?
(a) A false wall.
(b) A magical garden.
(c) A secret compartment.
(d) Another set of keys.

3. After the woman and the young girl give information about the inhabitants of the forest to Anodos, what does the young girl tell him about the Ash tree?
(a) It is the most dangerous when it is quiet.
(b) It will provide him with food and shelter.
(c) It is blocking his path home.
(d) It has moved southward.

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

5. From what source does Anodos get his method for awakening the stone maiden?
(a) Church hymnals.
(b) Fairy tales.
(c) Science textbooks.
(d) A book of magic spells.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Anodos see when a lightning bolt strikes?

2. What does Anodos remove with his knife from an image he finds as he explores his surroundings?

3. What is growing from the carpet in Anodos' room?

4. According to the small woman who appears, how is she related to Anodos?

5. What is peculiar to Anodos about the sounds of the woods?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is it appropriate that Anodos meets the old woman and her daughter first as he travels through Fairy Land?

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

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

4. Why do you think the old woman refuses to tell the truth of the woods to Anodos?

5. How does Anodos show his immaturity when he awakens the stone maiden?

6. What is the relationship between the borders of Anodos' real world and the borders of his fantasy world?

7. Why do you think the author has Anodos read a passage from the tale of King Arthur and his knights?

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

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

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

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