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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. According to the author, what is part of overcoming depression?

2. What is the title of Book 2, Chapter 7?

3. The "circle of fear" that the author refers to associates vulnerability with what?

4. What is often the most important part of the heroine's journey?

5. Eris is the Greek goddess of what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do women often react to the story of Hera?

2. What is the "circle of fear"?

3. What happened to the goddesses as a result of Eris' trick?

4. What were the benefits of the arrangement that Persephone makes?

5. According to the author, how does a heroine handle self-sacrifice?

6. What is Hera's position in the Olympian family of gods?

7. How did Hera and her husband meet and marry?

8. What does the author say about the "special woman" in Book 2, Chapter 11?

9. Why are the goddesses great reminders, according to the author?

10. What is suggested by the switch from the virgin goddesses to the vulnerable ones?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author chose seven ancient Grecian goddesses, and divided them into three categories. Why did she choose the goddesses she did? Do you agree with the way the goddesses are grouped together? Why or why not? Are there any goddesses that were not included, which you feel should have been included? Why or why not? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Artemis displays a rather constant preference for females, while Athena is almost always in the company of men or boys. Why is this so? What is the difference in the ways the two goddesses relate to men? What do they have in common? What information can we gather about the personalities of the two goddesses as a result of their relationships with men? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

The author defines the concepts of "animus" and inner goddess. What is the difference between the two? How can awareness of each help women to better understand themselves? What are some examples of characteristics that relate to the animus and the inner goddess? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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