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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 does Cosmo do to impress the lady in the mirror?
(a) He polishes the mirror.
(b) He dresses like a knight.
(c) He reads to her.
(d) He changes his room.

2. What does Anodos see in the water as he looks over the edge of the boat he climbs in after jumping off the cliff into the water?
(a) His own reflection.
(b) Unique varieties of fish.
(c) A reflection of the white lady.
(d) Images from his past.

3. What is unusual about the appearance of the knight in shining armor Anodos meets as he thinks about himself as a knight like Sir Galahad?
(a) The knight is surrounded by a golden aura.
(b) The knight is wearing the armor Anodos made to fight the three giants.
(c) The knight looks like Anodos' father.
(d) The knight is almost a mirror image of Anodos.

4. What instrument does Anodos acquire from one of the dancers In the crimson hall as Anodos sings to make the white lady appear?
(a) A harpsichord.
(b) A trumpet.
(c) A lute.
(d) A harp.

5. Who or what accompanies Anodos inside the tower to which the knight leads him?
(a) Anodos' horse.
(b) The young boy who warned Anodos.
(c) The knight.
(d) The shadow.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Cosmo get the mirror?

2. Once Anodos enters the forest, how does he react to the young boy's warning?

3. What does Cosmo notice about his room as it is reflected in the mirror?

4. What does Anodos lose hope of finding as he travels in the hole?

5. After Anodos leaves the tower and starts off on a new journey through the forest, what is the horse of the knight with the rusty armor pulling?

Short Essay Questions

1. Although little is known about Anodos' family, what speculation can be made about Anodos' father and brothers after Anodos meets the two brothers inside the tower?

2. How does Anodos demonstrate immaturity when he touches the white lady on her pedestal?

3. How will Anodos' battle with the two brothers he met inside the tower against the three giants help Anodos deal with the circumstances surrounding his father and brothers?

4. When Anodos floats in the boat after he has thrown himself off the cliff into the water, what do the images he sees in the water show him?

5. What does moving forward in the abyss represent to Anodos, and what does going back represent?

6. As Anodos remains in the tower to which the knight has led him, what does Anodos' dream of returning home represent?

7. After Anodos imagines himself reborn in various forms, why does he believe he needs to stay alive?

8. Compare Anodos' experiences in Fairy Land with the experiences of Cosmo, a character in one of his stories.

9. How does Anodos show maturity when he and the two brothers prepare to battle the three giants?

10. In what way does the woman in the cottage on the island function as Anodos' mother?

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