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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. Why is the group getting nowhere and traveling in circles?

2. Who is Xayide?

3. Bastian and Grograman enjoy doing what in the sand?

4. Who guards Bastian's tent at night?

5. What is the name of the princess who wants to marry the best knight in the tournament?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the knights that Bastian meets, after he leaves the Temple, on their way to do?

2. How does the tournament in Amarganth end?

3. Who do the orchids belong to and what happens as the travelers pass through them?

4. Describe Atreyu's meeting with the Empress.

5. What happens when the group finally reaches the Ivory Tower?

6. What happens on the day of the coronation?

7. What does Bastian find that the people of Amarganth like to do and what problem do they have with their hobby?

8. As they travel towards the Ivory Tower without really knowing their destination, what does Atreyu begin to notice about Bastian?

9. Who is Dame Eyola and how does she help Bastian?

10. What is the Temple of a Thousand Doors and who tells Bastian about it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following characters and explain, in detail, what role they played in the book. Be sure to explain not just what they did and when, but also how it affected the other characters and the plot, as well as what point or moral they may have tried to instill to the reader.

1. Blubb

2. Morla

3 Eyola

Essay Topic 2

The theme of four forces is a common one in the book. There are the four messengers we meet when Bastian first begins reading, the four Wind Giants and the four Knights, to name a few. Using examples from the book, write about what you think the four forces represent and how they add to the book.

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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