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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. When Atreyu awakens on the mountain, there is what a few steps away from them?

2. Why isn't Bastian's mother present?

3. Who is the Golden-eyed Commander of Wishes?

4. What is the name of the creature who owns the web?

5. What is the name of the mythical land in the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the owner of the bookstore where Bastian hides.

2. When Bastian is very hungry, after reading about Atreyu eating rotten food in the ghost town, describe who he thinks of and why.

3. Explain how the geography of Fantastica works.

4. Describe Bastian's character in the prologue.

5. What is Cairon, the 500th doctor's mission?

6. Explain how Bastian's father became so distant.

7. What is the Ivory Tower Like?

8. Why does Falkor suggest that they go to the Ivory Tower instead of trying to find the borders of Fantastica, after they leave the gnomes?

9. Explain how Bastian winds up with the book in his possession.

10. Explain why the book appeals to Bastian so much.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain what each of the three Southern Oracle gates represents. What lessons do they teach? How are those lessons applied, later in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Mr Coreander may seem to play a small roll in the book, but he actually has an integral role in the story. Explain what Mr. Coreander represents to you? Use examples from the book to explain your response.

Essay Topic 3

In the beginning of the story, Bastian steals a book. He feels compelled to do so. Do you feel that there is ever a good reason for a person to steal? Was it OK for Bastian to take the book, since he later returned it? Explain your answer in detail.

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