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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. What covers the opening to the path?

2. What does the small woman tell Anodos he will discover?

3. What does Anodos find when he follows the stream at which he refreshed himself?

4. As Anodos leaves the old woman, what does he see around the flowers?

5. What does Anodos acquire from the source of the woman's voice to defend himself against the Ash?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Anodos' childlike innocence help him as he travels through Fairy Land?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What are the consequences Anodos suffers when he ignores the warning of the knight in rusty armor about beautiful women in the forest?

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

10. What comment is the author making about Phantastes when he describes Anodos' reaction to the books he reads in the Fairy Palace library?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Anodos is both a participant and an observer in the story. Give an example of a situation in which he is a participant, and an example of a situation in which he is an observer. Is Anodos more frequently a participant or an observer in the story? What makes you think this? Which situation affected him more--being a participant or an observer? How?

Essay Topic 2

A recurring theme throughout Phantastes is maturity. Maturity seems to be a goal that is set for Anodos as he travels through Fairy Land. Does Anodos realize this is a goal that has been set for him as he travels through Fairy Land? How do you know? Is Anodos consistent in his progress toward maturity as he travels through Fairy Land? In what ways(s)? What behavior does Anodos show that demonstrates his maturity?

Essay Topic 3

Which part of Phantastes came alive for you; that is, in which part did you feel that what was happening to Anodos was vicariously happening to you? Why? How did the author do this? Were you immediately drawn into the story, or did it take a while? Why? Did the book intrigue,amuse, disturb, alienate, or irritate, you? Why?

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