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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. What does the shadow affect when it sends out arm-like extensions?
2. What does the small woman tell Anodos he will discover?
3. When Anodos awakens the morning after he sleeps in a room identical to his room at home, what does he hope to discover as he explores the Fairy Palace?
4. What is the true form of the marble lady?
5. As Anodos wanders through the Fairy Palace, what happens to his thoughts about the shadow?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Anodos awaken a little disoriented the day after his twenty-first birthday?
2. What is the relationship between the borders of Anodos' real world and the borders of his fantasy world?
3. How does Anodos' childlike innocence help him as he travels through Fairy Land?
4. What might happen to Anodos if he travels through the forest without knowing about the Ash tree?
5. What are the consequences Anodos suffers when he ignores the warning of the knight in rusty armor about beautiful women in the forest?
6. Why do you think the old woman refuses to tell the truth of the woods to Anodos?
7. Why do you think Anodos' room is transformed into a forest rather than another type of nature environment?
8. Why do you think the author chose to have the secretary desk in a dark room which has been closed for a long time?
9. Explain Anodos' reaction to advice he has been given by characters in Fairy Land.
10. What personality characteristic of Anodos gives him access to Fairy Land?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Choose a situation in the story in which Anodos acted in a way you disagree with. Describe the situation. Why did Anodos act this way? What were the consequences of his actions? Why do you disagree with Anodos' reaction to the situation? How would you have reacted? Why?
Essay Topic 2
What clues or hints did the author provide that helped prepare you for the ending of the story? Did you think these clues were important as you read the story? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
List the main events from Phantastes. Could you change the order of the main events or leave out any main events? Why or why not?
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