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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. How does Anodos communicate his feelings for the white lady to the goblin-like creatures?
2. How is Anodos able to find his way to the mainland from the island?
3. What does Anodos serve as to the knight in rusty armor as Anodos continues his new journey through the forest?
4. How did the two brothers know that Anodos would join them to fight the three giants?
5. In what other place did Anodos have the same feeling he has in the crimson hall?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Anodos learning that he needs to do to acquire what he wants in Fairy Land?
2. What is Anodos ignoring about his part in the stories he reads?
3. 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?
4. How does Anodos' journey into the abyss mirror his frame of mind?
5. What does Anodos sense about the meaning of Cosmo's story while he reads it?
6. As the knight's squire, what does Anodos feel he must do for the knight when they observe the procession of the men in the white robes?
7. As Anodos remains in the tower to which the knight has led him, what does Anodos' dream of returning home represent?
8. After Anodos is buried by the knight and the white lady, why does Anodos imagine himself reborn in various forms?
9. 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?
10. Why does Anodos throw himself from the cliff into the water after he comes out of the tunnel?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Phantastes, Anodos has dreams in a number of chapters. Choose a dream Anodos has. What is the dream about? What symbolism is in the dream? What does the content of the dream tell us about Anodos? Does the dream provide any hints or clues of events that take place later in the story? What is the author's purpose in including the dream in the story?
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
The author uses foreshadowing throughout Phantastes. Give three examples of what you think are the most effective uses of foreshadowing in the story, and why you think these examples are the most effective. Include in your answer what these events foreshadow.
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