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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. After the girl who used to have the crystal globe leaves the tower and Anodos starts off on a new journey through the forest, what happens to the shadow?

2. When Anodos walks a corridor that runs the circumference of the halls in the crimson hall, what does he discover?

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

4. What surrounds Anodos' burial site?

5. Why can't Anodos go back the way he has come through the hole?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does the woman in the cottage on the island function as Anodos' mother?

2. What does Anodos learn from entering the doors in the cottage on the island that helps him accept the love between the knight and the white lady?

3. What does moving forward in the abyss represent to Anodos, and what does going back represent?

4. Explain how the Maiden of the Alder appeared to be the same being as the white lady.

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

6. What is Anodos ignoring about his part in the stories he reads?

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

8. Why is the final time Anodos meets the knight with the rusty armor important to Anodos?

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

10. What is the difference between Anodos' desire to hold the crystal ball belonging to the little girl in the forest in Chapter 9, and his desire to find the music and the dancers in the Fairy Palace?

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

Choose a situation in the story in which Anodos acted in a way you disagree with. Describe the situation. Why did Anodos act this way? What were the consequences of his actions? Why do you disagree with Anodos' reaction to the situation? How would you have reacted? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Phantastes was written using elements of romanticism. How is Phantastes an example of romanticism in literature? Give examples from the story to explain your answer.

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