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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 feel in his new home beneath the ground?

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

3. What causes the pain Anodos feels as he vows to protect those he left behind?

4. What happens when Cosmo destroys the mirror?

5. How did the two brothers know that Anodos would join them to fight the three giants?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Anodos' journey into the abyss mirror his frame of mind?

6. What causes Anodos and the two brothers to be unprepared for battle when the three giants approach the tower?

7. 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?

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

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

10. How does Anodos demonstrate maturity as he attempts to discover the secret to releasing the white lady?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Why did George MacDonald choose Phantastes for the title of the novel? Why do you think he chose to begin the title with the letters "Ph" rather than "F"? Give examples from the book that explain the title. Do you think the title fits the book? Why or why not? If you could give the book a different title, what would it be? Give reasons for your answer.

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