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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. Which hero was swallowed by a giant monster?

2. Who is the person associated with journeying to find the Golden Fleece?

3. If a Hero is a young woman, the young woman's love and transcendent ____ brings about transformation.

4. What kind of preacher was the author of the quote at the beginning of this chapter and section?

5. "No longer can the Hero rest in _______ with the Goddess....for she has become the queen of sin."

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the "inexhaustible energies" to which Campbell refers?

2. What does Campbell suggest is the ultimate point of the Hero's journey?

3. What happens in "The Refusal of the Return"?

4. What happens when the Hero is a young woman? How does "The Meeting with the Goddess" take place?

5. What is the shimenawa?

6. Describe the content of "The Belly of the Whale."

7. Describe the idea of "The Call to Adventure."

8. What is the main content of the section, "The Hero and the God"?

9. Summarize the content of "The Magic Flight."

10. Summarize "The Rescue from Without."

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The idea of the woman as the temptress doesn't always satisfy those who consider themselves to be feminists.

Part 1: Define what Campbell means by the "woman as the temptress."

Part 2: Is this idea disrespectful of women? Why or why not?

Part 3: Why is this section included as a part of the Hero's Journey?

Essay Topic 2

The idea of an innermost cave creates the first victory for the Hero in their journey.

Part 1: Describe the idea of the innermost cave.

Part 2: What is the importance of the innermost cave for the Hero's journey.

Part 3: Cite at least two examples of innermost caves that a Hero has encountered in myth or in stories.

Essay Topic 3

The idea of the myth is the underlying theme and motivation of this book, "The Hero with a Thousand Faces."

Part 1: Define the idea of a myth.

Part 2: How are myths used in cultures today and in the past?

Part 3: What is the observation Campbell makes about myths as they are told across cultures and time periods?

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