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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. In the crimson hall, what do the dancers do when Anodos begins to sing to make the white lady appear?

2. What does the lady in the mirror ask Cosmo to do after she walks into his room?

3. On the night Anodos walks the corridor of the crimson hall, what figure does he dream is on a pedestal in the hall?

4. What happens to the white lady after Anodos finishes singing and the white lady wavers between her life form and her stone form?

5. After speaking with the king about the results of the battle with the three giants, why does Anodos put on armor and ride away?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

4. 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?

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

6. What does Anodos sense about the meaning of Cosmo's story while he reads it?

7. Why does Anodos throw himself from the cliff into the water after he comes out of the tunnel?

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

9. 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?

10. What is Anodos learning that he needs to do to acquire what he wants in Fairy Land?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Symbols intensify meaning. Identify one of each from Phantastes--a character, an action, and an object that stand for something greater than itself. Explain the meaning of the symbol and how the symbol affects Anodos. Did the author's use of symbolism add or detract from your understanding of the book? How?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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