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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. Who narrates Phantastes?

2. Through what does the path continue after the forest?

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

4. After Anodos meets the young girl, where does she go?

5. What flows from the wash basin in Anodos' room?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Anodos awaken a little disoriented the day after his twenty-first birthday?

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

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

4. Why do you think the author chose to have the secretary desk in a dark room which has been closed for a long time?

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

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

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

8. Why must Anodos be careful about introducing new concepts to the people of Fairy Land?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Phantastes, the author did not use proper names frequently. Why do you think he wrote in this manner? Did you find it distracting? Why? Choose a combination of five characters, places, and objects from Phantastes and make them proper names. Explain your choices.

Essay Topic 2

Explore the nature of good and evil as it exists in Phantastes. Could good vs.evil be considered a main theme in the story? Why or why not? Were there "good" characters (beings or creatures) who could be considered all good? If so, who were the "good" characters? What makes you think this? Were there "evil" characters (beings or creatures) who could be considered all evil? If so, who were the "evil" characters? What makes you think this?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the mood or feeling created by the story as a whole. How is this mood or feeling created? Be sure to consider setting as part of your answer.

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