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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the shadow manage to leave the small windowless hut with Anodos?

2. What does the family at the farmhouse discuss during the evening as Anodos listens?

3. When Anodos meets the knight again, in what condition is the knight's armor?

4. What part of Anodos' bed is affected by the environment in his room?

5. What thought comforts Anodos when he worries the Ash may be searching for him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Anodos realize about the truth of what the small woman told him as he looks around his room?

2. What does Anodos' experience with the Maiden of the Alder show him about Fairy Land?

3. What happens to Anodos as he spends more time in Fairy Land?

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

5. 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?

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

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

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

9. How does the discovery of a room inside the Fairy Palace that looks like his own bedroom comfort Anodos?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which is stronger in Phantastes--plot development or character development? Why? Give examples from the story to explain your answer. Do you think the author did this intentionally? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

What clues or hints did the author provide that helped prepare you for the ending of the story? Did you think these clues were important as you read the story? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The author uses foreshadowing throughout Phantastes. Give three examples of what you think are the most effective uses of foreshadowing in the story, and why you think these examples are the most effective. Include in your answer what these events foreshadow.

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