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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 falls from Falkor's back, what happens?

2. What magical power does the spider's poison have?

3. What are the old alchemist and his wife?

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

5. What does Atreyu see when he awakens after being transported by the poison?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how the geography of Fantastica works.

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

3. Describe the death of Atreyu's horse, Artax.

4. Describe how the Childlike Empress rules.

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

6. Why does Bastian admit to Mr. Coreander that his schoolmates tease him?

7. 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?

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

9. What question does Atreyu ask the four Wind Giants and what happens as a result?

10. Describe the book that Bastian finds in the store.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bastian struggles with image throughout the story. Use examples from the book, as well as real life situations, to explain how self-image can affect people's actions and thoughts. Do you think that people's self-image is caused by how they are treated by others, or that they are treated by others based on their self-image? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 2

The book is full of symbolism. Choose one of the following situations and explain what it symbolizes and what lessons it teaches:

1. Bastian changing into the Empress' image of him

2. Bastian wounding Atreyu with Sikandra

3. Bastian's encounter with the Know-Nothings

Essay Topic 3

Bastian is asked to describe Fantastica a few times in the book. Now it's your turn. Define Fantastica in your terms. What do you think determines how big or small Fantastica is? Is everyone's version of Fantastica different? In what ways?

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