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

2. What causes the pain Anodos feels as he vows to protect those he left behind?

3. How does Anodos feel in his new home beneath the ground?

4. What happens when Cosmo destroys the mirror?

5. Why does Anodos choose singing to make the white lady appear when he is in the crimson hall?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Anodos show maturity when he and the two brothers prepare to battle the three giants?

2. Explain how the Maiden of the Alder appeared to be the same being as the white lady.

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

4. In what way does the woman in the cottage on the island function as Anodos' mother?

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

6. How does Anodos' journey into the abyss mirror his frame of mind?

7. 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?

8. What desire of Anodos does the knight who leads him to the tower represent?

9. How does Anodos demonstrate immaturity when he touches the white lady on her pedestal?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Phantastes, the author did not use proper names frequently. Why do you think he wrote in this manner? Did you find it distracting? Why? Choose a combination of five characters, places, and objects from Phantastes and make them proper names. Explain your choices.

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

Throughout Phantastes, Anodos interacts with and is controlled by nature. What does the author's opinion about nature seem to be? Why do you think so? Do you think the author gave Anodos the same feelings that he has about nature? Why or why not?

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