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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 helps the knight bury and mourn Anodos?
2. What happens when the rock walls of the hole close in around Anodos?
3. What do the three giants that Anodos and the two brothers have to battle possess as they threaten the country?
4. What surrounds Anodos' burial site?
5. Why does Anodos stop singing to make the white lady appear when he sees the musical instrument In the crimson hall?
Short Essay Questions
1. What causes Anodos and the two brothers to be unprepared for battle when the three giants approach the tower?
2. Compare Anodos' experiences in Fairy Land with the experiences of Cosmo, a character in one of his stories.
3. 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?
4. How does Anodos demonstrate immaturity when he touches the white lady on her pedestal?
5. How does Anodos demonstrate maturity as he attempts to discover the secret to releasing the white lady?
6. 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?
7. What desire of Anodos does the knight who leads him to the tower represent?
8. After Anodos imagines himself reborn in various forms, why does he believe he needs to stay alive?
9. Why does Anodos throw himself from the cliff into the water after he comes out of the tunnel?
10. Why is the final time Anodos meets the knight with the rusty armor important to Anodos?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 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
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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