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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What role does the Weakling Prince play in the Divine Child?
(a) He is a trusted advisor.
(b) He isn't involved.
(c) He is his conscience.
(d) He is a shadow side.

2. What do the authors believe an initiation contributes to a young man's maturity?
(a) It helps him learn to talk to women.
(b) It helps him become a fully realized adult male.
(c) He gains social skills.
(d) It helps him be a better public speaker.

3. In conclusion of their discussions of initiation, the authors stress that the most important element of a young man's initiation is _____.
(a) The absence of women.
(b) The ritual elder.
(c) The sacred space.
(d) The cave paintings.

4. When is the Divine Child exhibited in the male psyche?
(a) When he is in a state of creativity and rebirth.
(b) When he is angry at an unjust action.
(c) When He changes his surroundings.
(d) When he is given a compliment.

5. Why does the Know-It-All Trickster enjoy playing practical jokes?
(a) To enlighten people.
(b) To find his intellectual equal.
(c) To pass the time.
(d) To laugh at others' naiveté.

Short Answer Questions

1. The authors believe that men are _____ by nature.

2. In "Boy Psychology and Man Psychology" what is the stance on shadow-sides of a man's personality integrating into his whole personality?

3. There are pleasures and ______ that accompany manhood.

4. In an initiation, the ritual space is considered _______.

5. The authors are students of ______.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the Lover in such great need of the other archetypes?

2. According to the authors, why are action movies and sports so favored among men?

3. If the Warrior is of well-trained body and mind, how does he use his aggression?

4. Why do the authors believe a ritual elder is necessary to a young man's successful ascension into manhood?

5. What human needs do the Magician and Lover fulfill?

6. When do the four archetypes arise?

7. What do the authors believe is the nature of a young man's ascension without a ritual elder?

8. What is acting "as if"?

9. What do the authors claim defines rites of passage in modern times?

10. How could the Lover become the Impotent Lover?

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