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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the footpath Anodos sees in his room?
(a) Across a bridge.
(b) Through the tall grass.
(c) Along the edge of the ocean.
(d) Next to the stream.

2. What flows from the wash basin in Anodos' room?
(a) Sand.
(b) Thick, foamy bubbles.
(c) Water.
(d) Fresh air.

3. What does the woman at the farmhouse tell Anodos he must do before he can return home?
(a) Save someone from the Maiden of the Alder.
(b) Travel through Fairy Land.
(c) Read the entire tale of Sir Galahad.
(d) Learn the magic words that will destroy the Ash tree.

4. In the story Anodos retells about women with wings, what is the woman who finds a snowdrop flower looking for?
(a) A rare flower.
(b) The season of winter.
(c) The season of spring.
(d) A baby.

5. As Anodos wanders through the Fairy Palace, what happens to his thoughts about the shadow?
(a) He becomes obsessed with finding a way to get rid of it.
(b) His hate for the shadow intensifies.
(c) He almost forgets about it.
(d) He misses the shadow's presence.

6. According to the woman Anodos meets at the farmhouse, what does he have in common with other men who have passed by the farmhouse as they leave the forest?
(a) They all worried about how to get home.
(b) They all wondered about the reality of Fairy Land.
(c) They all have had the same experience with the Maiden of the Alder.
(d) They all were saved by the same person.

7. What does Anodos discover when he examines the item that the keys open?
(a) A magical garden.
(b) A secret compartment.
(c) A false wall.
(d) Another set of keys.

8. What covers the opening to the path?
(a) Rocks.
(b) Plants.
(c) Sand.
(d) Water.

9. What do the keys open that Anodos receives as a birthday gift?
(a) A secret room.
(b) A secretary desk.
(c) A mysterious box.
(d) An iron gate.

10. Why does the knight leave Anodos?
(a) The knight must hide when it is dark out.
(b) The knight sees a damsel in distress.
(c) Anodos insults the knight.
(d) The shadow touches the knight.

11. As Anodos travels through the desert area, how do the goblin-fairies greet Anodos?
(a) They mock him.
(b) They throw pixie dust on him.
(c) They play ceremonial trumpets.
(d) They scare him.

12. What happens when the crystal globe explodes as Anodos tries to grab it from the little girl?
(a) A black cloud surrounds the little girl.
(b) A bright light causes the shadow to dissipate.
(c) Shards of glass temporarily blind Anodos.
(d) An intoxicating fragrance immobilizes Anodos.

13. What is the most probable place to which Anodos is referring when he mentions the Church of Darkness?
(a) The Fairy Palace.
(b) The knight's hut.
(c) The ogre's hut.
(d) The farmhouse.

14. What is peculiar about the flowers themselves that Anodos sees?
(a) The flowers float in the air.
(b) The flowers hum.
(c) The flowers give off their own light.
(d) The flowers have no fragrance.

15. To what typical fairy-tale figure can the small woman be compared?
(a) A fairy godmother.
(b) A sorceress.
(c) An evil queen.
(d) A wicked witch.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Anodos' shadow do when it comes out of the room to which Anodos opened the door?

2. In the story Anodos retells about women with wings, what determines the color of the women's wings?

3. In the story Anodos retells about women with wings, how do babies come into existence?

4. What does Anodos do as he moves through the forest after seeing the flowers?

5. From what source does Anodos get his method for awakening the stone maiden?

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