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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what position is the figure of the woman that Anodos finds after he finishes uncovering it with his knife?
(a) Sitting.
(b) Standing.
(c) Lying on her side.
(d) Crouching.

2. What causes the growth from Anodos' carpet in his room to move?
(a) Anodos' feet.
(b) A pond ripple.
(c) A breeze.
(d) Ocean waves.

3. What does a woman's voice tell Anodos?
(a) The voice directs him through the forest.
(b) Go home.
(c) Don't be afraid.
(d) The voice tells him an incantation to use for protection.

4. What can Anodos sense the presence of, but not see, inside the Fairy Palace?
(a) The goblin-fairies.
(b) The Ash tree.
(c) A higher order of fairies.
(d) The shadow.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Anodos find when he follows the stream at which he refreshed himself?

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

3. When will Anodos make the discovery told to him by the small woman?

4. What conclusion does Anodos come to about the relationship of the young girl to the woman chopping vegetables?

5. What does the woman at the farmhouse tell Anodos he must do before he can return home?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think the old woman refuses to tell the truth of the woods to Anodos?

2. What does Anodos' experience with the Maiden of the Alder show him about Fairy Land?

3. Why must Anodos be careful about introducing new concepts to the people of Fairy Land?

4. When will the knight in rusty armor whom Anodos meets in the wood be able to regain his reputable status?

5. What is unusual about the condition of the footpath Anodos notices in his room?

6. What personality characteristic of Anodos gives him access to Fairy Land?

7. Why do you think Anodos' room is transformed into a forest rather than another type of nature environment?

8. How does the magic of the Fairy Palace benefit Anodos?

9. What happens to Anodos as he becomes more frightened in the wood?

10. What does the knight represent to Anodos?

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