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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 happens when the crystal globe explodes as Anodos tries to grab it from the little girl?

2. What is the true form of the marble lady?

3. What does Anodos read about in the book that was covering the window?

4. How does Anodos try to locate the marble lady he has been pursuing through the wood?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How does Anodos' visit with the old woman affect his naivete?

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

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

Throughout Phantastes, Anodos interacts with and is controlled by nature. What does the author's opinion about nature seem to be? Why do you think so? Do you think the author gave Anodos the same feelings that he has about nature? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Anodos is troubled by the persistent presence of his shadow. When Anodos acquires his shadow, the woman in the hut says that the shadow is called something else in Anodos' world. In psychoanalytic theory, personality structure is broken down into three parts: the id, the ego, and the superego. The id is completely unconscious, unorganized, and concerned with instant gratification of instincts and drives. The ego mediates among the id and superego and external world, and is concerned with reality, safety, reason, and common sense. The superego is the conscience; it punishes misbehavior with guilt and morality. Which part of Anodos' personality structure would the shadow be: the id, the ego, or the superego? Give three examples from the story to explain your answer.

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