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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. After Anodos and the knight leave the house of the woman who asks about her daughter, what do Anodos and the knight talk about?

2. In what other place did Anodos have the same feeling he has in the crimson hall?

3. When Anodos investigates the sound of an anvil clanging, what does he discover the two brothers are forging?

4. After Anodos is reborn as a primrose, when the primrose dies, what form does Anodos take?

5. What has happened to the pedestal of the figure in Anodos' dream when he finds the pedestal the next day?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Anodos demonstrate maturity as he attempts to discover the secret to releasing the white lady?

2. What is Anodos learning that he needs to do to acquire what he wants in Fairy Land?

3. What is the difference between Anodos' desire to hold the crystal ball belonging to the little girl in the forest in Chapter 9, and his desire to find the music and the dancers in the Fairy Palace?

4. What is Anodos ignoring about his part in the stories he reads?

5. What causes Anodos and the two brothers to be unprepared for battle when the three giants approach the tower?

6. When Anodos floats in the boat after he has thrown himself off the cliff into the water, what do the images he sees in the water show him?

7. Although little is known about Anodos' family, what speculation can be made about Anodos' father and brothers after Anodos meets the two brothers inside the tower?

8. Why does Anodos throw himself from the cliff into the water after he comes out of the tunnel?

9. How will Anodos' battle with the two brothers he met inside the tower against the three giants help Anodos deal with the circumstances surrounding his father and brothers?

10. What does moving forward in the abyss represent to Anodos, and what does going back represent?

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

Explore the nature of good and evil as it exists in Phantastes. Could good vs.evil be considered a main theme in the story? Why or why not? Were there "good" characters (beings or creatures) who could be considered all good? If so, who were the "good" characters? What makes you think this? Were there "evil" characters (beings or creatures) who could be considered all evil? If so, who were the "evil" characters? What makes you think this?

Essay Topic 3

In Phantastes, Anodos has dreams in a number of chapters. Choose a dream Anodos has. What is the dream about? What symbolism is in the dream? What does the content of the dream tell us about Anodos? Does the dream provide any hints or clues of events that take place later in the story? What is the author's purpose in including the dream in the story?

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